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/fens/

Line drawing of fence
Coloured illustration of fence
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Translation

A wall made of wood or wire that goes around a garden or field to keep things in or out.

Word origin

A shortened form of Middle English defence, from Latin defendere, meaning to keep off or protect.

Origin
Middle English
Root
defence

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfences

Examples

wooden .

"Fence" is the low wall of wood or wire around the garden.

mends .

"Fences" is the plural, meaning more than one fence.

.

Here "fence" is the barrier at the edge of the garden.

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This word is part of lesson 51.