Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

living fence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: liv-ing fence
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural boundary formed by densely planting shrubs, trees, or vines in order to create a functional barrier.

Example Sentences

"We are not however to imagine there are no inclosures at all; they have mounds of earth-walls, or living fences, about their gardens."
"A short time ago the Orange Judd Farmer gave an illustration of a living fence, cedar trees for posts."
"But there is a kind of living fence which isn't a hedge and therefore merits discussion here. It's properly called an espalier."

Inflected Forms

living fences (plural)

Questions

What does living fence mean?: A natural boundary formed by densely planting shrubs, trees, or vines in order to create a functional barrier.

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