chain-link fence

noun

: a fence of heavy steel wire woven to form a diamond-shaped mesh

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Victor Perez, 17, was separated from the officers by a chain-link fence when he was shot nine times in his backyard in Pocatello, a city of 60,000 in southeastern Idaho that is home to Idaho State University. John Bacon, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 Video taken by a neighbor shows four officers shouting at the teen before firing at him through a chain-link fence. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 This undated image provided by Ana Vasquez shows Victor Perez, who was shot after Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Video of the shooting taken by a neighbor shows four officers arriving on the scene and shouting at Perez to drop the knife before firing multiple times in less than 15 seconds, separated from the teen by a chain-link fence. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chain-link fence

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chain-link fence was in 1910

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“Chain-link fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain-link%20fence. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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