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chain-link

American

[cheyn-lingk] / ˈtʃeɪnˌlɪŋk /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a chain-link fence, as in its diamond shapes or linked couplings.

a chain-link fabric.

Etymology

Origin of chain-link

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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In long-troubled MacArthur Park, the city last fall installed two rows of chain-link fences along once-bustling Alvarado Street to deter crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

She is standing on a cracked sidewalk and directly behind her is a chain-link fence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He sealed his daring reputation years before that when he redesigned his own home in Santa Monica, California, using materials like chain-link fencing, plywood and corrugated steel.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Behind a chain-link fence rose a soaring tower with a cluster of security cameras at the top, a surveillance installation of palm-tree proportions.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

“Okay, Nat,” I say, eyeing the rec yard wall through the chain-link fence and straight up the hill from us.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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