Word a Day
fence
What does fence mean?
fence (noun): a thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fence?
/fɛns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fence come from?
From Middle English fence, fens, short for defence, defens (“the act of defending”), from Old French defens, defense (see defence).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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