fence in

verb

To enclose with a fence.

“Many people feel fenced in by the new rules.”

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fencewallpalisadesurround
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Meanings

verbfence in (third-person singular simple present fences in, present participle fencing in, simple past and past participle fenced in)

present singular third person fences in · participle present fencing in · participle past fenced in · past fenced in

  1. To enclose with a fence.

    If we fence in that field, it will be a good pasture for a horse.

  2. broadlyidiomaticTo restrict freedom.

    Many people feel fenced in by the new rules.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbenclose with a fence

Similar
fence
Broader
encloseclose ininclose

verbsurround with a wall in order to fortify

Similar
wallpalisadefencesurround
Broader
protect
Also see
fencepalisadesurroundwall

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek φράσσω
  • φράσσω (phrássō)to enclose with a fence
Finnish aidata, rajoittaa vapautta
  • aidatato enclose with a fence
  • rajoittaa vapauttato restrict freedom
Latin saepiō, circumsaepiō
  • saepiōto enclose with a fence
  • circumsaepiōto enclose with a fence
Polish odgradzać, odgrodzić
  • odgradzaćto enclose with a fence
  • odgrodzićto enclose with a fence
  • ograniczaćto restrict freedom
  • ograniczyćto restrict freedom
Cite this entry
APA

fence in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fence%20in

MLA

“fence in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fence%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fence in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fence%20in.

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