chain-link
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chain-link
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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But the administration has hidden the park—and the rest of the White House grounds—behind tall chain-link fences for much of the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Preschoolers run across the grass, their play area divided by a silver chain-link fence from the rest of the campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to visit the frontier zone on Wednesday, where workers have in recent weeks taken down the old chain-link fencing between Gibraltar and Spain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Behind the Peace River plant, sprawled out across a massive lawn, and behind a chain-link fence, were the ruins of a processing infrastructure.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Peter shadowed the entrance ramp, crouching low, then, at a break in traffic, ran down the culvert, scaled the chain-link fence, and dropped to the other side, his heart beating hard.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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