(~s, fencing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a barrier between two areas of land, made of wood or wire supported by posts.
Villagers say the ~ would restrict public access to the hills.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ an area of land, you surround it with a ~.
The first task was to ~ the wood to exclude sheep...
Thomas was playing in a little ~d area full of sand.
VERB: V n, V-ed
3.
A ~ in show jumping or horse racing is an obstacle or barrier that horses have to jump over.
N-COUNT
4.
If one country tries to mend ~s with another, it tries to end a disagreement or quarrel with the other country. You can also say that two countries mend ~s.
Washington was last night doing its best to mend ~s with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR with n, pl-n PHR
5.
If you sit on the ~, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.
They are sitting on the ~ and refusing to commit themselves...
PHRASE: V inflects