chain-link
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chain-link
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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So he kept a chain-link gate to the trail locked.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It is surrounded by a chain-link fence and sits across from a row of two-story stucco homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Sarah paid $15,000 to rip out the chain-link fence separating the Healing Arts center and Quirky, which had been cut into repeatedly, and replace it with 80 feet of reinforcement.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
He sealed his daring reputation years before that when he redesigned his own home in Santa Monica, California, using materials like chain-link fencing, plywood and corrugated steel.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Moss blinked to adjust his eyes; he was next to a tall gray building, just beyond a chain-link fence with razor wire curled around the top.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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