Meaning of “fence” in the English Dictionary

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fencenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /fens/ us ​ /fens/

fenceverb [ I ]

uk ​ /fens/ us ​ /fens/

Phrasal verb(s)

fence sth in
fence sb in
fence sth off

(Definition of “fence” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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fencenoun [ C ]

us ​ /fens/

fence noun [ C ] (STRUCTURE)

› a structure of wood or wire forming a wall around a house or a piece of land, often to keep people or animals from coming in or going out:

He put up a fence to keep his dog in the backyard.

fence noun [ C ] (CRIMINAL)

› a person who buys and sells stolen goods

Idiom(s)

on the fence

fenceverb

us ​ /fens/

fence verb (SPORT)

› [ I ] to take part in the sport of attacking and defending with a weapon having a long blade

fence verb (STRUCTURE)

› [ T ] to put a fence around a house or a piece of land:

The area is fenced on three sides but not along the highway.

Phrasal verb(s)

fence something in
fence something off

(Definition of “fence” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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