chain-link
chain-link — noun
1. a strong outdoor barrier made from diamond-shaped metal wire woven together to c
a strong outdoor barrier made from diamond-shaped metal wire woven together to create a see-through mesh — commonly used around playgrounds, sports fields, gardens, construction sites, and animal enclosures to mark off an area or keep people and animals inside or out
The workers put up a chain-link fence around the construction site to keep people out.
collocation: chain-link fence around [place]
Tariq sent the tennis ball flying over the chain-link fence into the next court.
tall chain-link fence around a sports court
A tall chain-link fence surrounds the school playground to keep the children safe.
Nkechi's dog dug a hole under the chain-link and escaped into the neighbour's yard.
The old chain-link gate was rusty and would not close properly anymore.
- wire fencing
a broader term that includes chain-link but also other wire fence types such as welded wire or hog wire
- mesh fencing
emphasises the net-like quality of chain-link; may also refer to plastic or rubber mesh in non-metal contexts
- woven wire fence
more formal or agricultural term that describes how the wires are interlaced
- solid fence
a fence that blocks vision entirely (e.g. wooden privacy fence or brick wall), whereas chain-link is see-through
文法句型
chain-link + noun (e.g. chain-link fence / chain-link gate)
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before nouns like 'fence', 'gate', or 'enclosure'. The full compound 'chain-link fence' is much more common than 'chain-link' alone.