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fenced

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɛnst// UK //fˈɛnst// fenced

adj. surrounded or closed in by a fence. You use this to describe an area of land that has a barrier around it to keep things in or out.

adj. enclosed or separated by a fence. Often used to describe property boundaries or secured perimeters.


SIMPLE

The horses are safe in the fenced field.

CONTEXTUAL

The developer built a fenced garden behind each house to provide the new residents with more privacy.

COMPLEX

The property features a large fenced enclosure designed to protect the livestock from local predators while allowing them to graze freely across the hillside.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun describing a piece of land.

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