chain-link

[cheyn-lingk]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a chain-link fence, as in its diamond shapes or linked couplings.

   a chain-link fabric.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chain-link¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

BISHOP, Calif. — In a desert landscape dominated by sagebrush, a piece of Los Angeles’ immense water empire stands behind a chain-link fence: a hydrant-like piece of metal atop a well.

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They resemble a chain-link fence that's been folded over and rolled up into a tube with a connected inner and outer layer.

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Two other women showed up around the same time, with wigs, and yelled curses at the ICE officials and National Guard troops on the other side of the new chain-link fence surrounding the facility.

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There was a slight challenge here, though, in that I came to a chain-link fence with an opening for people to step through.

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He contrasted himself with other candidates in the race by invoking a barking chihuahua behind a chain-link fence.

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