Definition of the word fence

Pronunciation of vocabulary fence

fencenoun
hàng rào
/fɛns/

Origin of the word fence

The word "fence" has its roots in Old English and is related to the verb "fencan," which means "to enclose" or "to surround." This Old English verb is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*fendon," which is also the source of the Modern German word "Finden," meaning "to find" or "to enclose." In relevance to the modern English word "fence," this Proto-Germanic word would have originally meant "to enclose" or "to defend," possibly referring to the act of fencing or surrounding something with a physical barrier, such as a hedge or a wall. Over time, the word evolved to specifically refer to a barrier or enclosure made of wood, metal, or some other material, used to define boundaries or separate areas.

Vocabulary summary fence

type noun

meaning fence

example a green fence

example a wire fence

meaning fencing; (figurative) debating

example master of fence: fencing master; (figurative) good debater

meaning shield

example to fence with a questions

type journalize

meaning hurdles

example a green fence

example a wire fence

meaning fencing

example master of fence: fencing master; (figurative) good debater

meaning dodge, dodge

example to fence with a questions

Example of vocabulary fencenamespace

a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or around a garden, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out

một cấu trúc làm bằng gỗ hoặc dây được hỗ trợ bằng các cột đặt giữa hai khu đất làm ranh giới hoặc xung quanh khu vườn, cánh đồng, v.v. để nhốt động vật vào hoặc để ngăn người và động vật ra ngoài

The two women chatted over the garden fence.
Hai người phụ nữ trò chuyện qua hàng rào vườn.
Security guards with dogs patrolled the perimeter fence.
Nhân viên bảo vệ dẫn chó đi tuần tra hàng rào vành đai.
The footpath was blocked by a barbed wire fence.
Lối đi bộ bị chặn bởi hàng rào dây thép gai.
The house was surrounded by a white picket fence.
Ngôi nhà được bao quanh bởi một hàng rào cọc trắng.

Extra examples:

She walked over to the tall wooden privacy fence.
Cô bước tới hàng rào gỗ cao riêng tư.
There was a cottage garden at the front and a white picket fence.
Phía trước nhà có một khu vườn nhỏ và hàng rào gỗ màu trắng.
a fence around the site
một hàng rào xung quanh trang web
the airport perimeter fence
hàng rào chu vi sân bay
the fence line separating the United States from Mexico
hàng rào ngăn cách Hoa Kỳ và Mexico