paling
Americannoun
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Also called paling fence. picket fence.
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a pale or picket for a fence.
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pales collectively.
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the act of building a fence with pales.
noun
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a fence made of pales
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pales collectively
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a single pale
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the act of erecting pales
Etymology
Origin of paling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pale 2, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing paling
Example Sentences
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Even Marvel has recently seen lower box office results for its films — despite critical praise, “Thunderbolts*” grossed about $382 million worldwide on a budget of $180 million, paling in comparison to past films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
What, you might ask, prompted this remark from the paling former personality?
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2023
But each of those fines was for just $6,949, paling in comparison to what Metcalf received for the incident with Baynes, and speaking to how the NFL views any verbal offenses directed at officials.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Free agency is in its infancy in MLS, paling in the impact and intrigue that grips the NBA, NFL and MLB.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2019
I absolutely must go in by myself, though I hate being stuck up in the barouche-landau without a companion; but Augusta, I believe, with her own good-will, would never stir beyond the park paling.’
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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