FENCE IN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fence in mean? 

• FENCE IN (verb)
  The verb FENCE IN has 2 senses:

1. enclose with a fence

2. surround with a wall in order to fortify

  Familiarity information: FENCE IN used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FENCE IN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enclose with a fence

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

fence; fence in

Context example:

we fenced in our yard

Hypernyms (to "fence in" is one way to...):

close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Surround with a wall in order to fortify

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

fence; fence in; palisade; surround; wall

Hypernyms (to "fence in" is one way to...):

protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fence in"):

stockade (surround with a stockade in order to fortify)

circumvallate (surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something