chicken wire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chicken wire
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Graphene is made of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern that looks like chicken wire.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
The rooms have no ceilings and are instead covered in chicken wire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
By all accounts, visiting the site from inside the chicken wire is a crimped and diminished experience.
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2025
In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
“You’re going to weed the garden and then you’re going to string up the new chicken wire Dad bought to keep the rabbits out.”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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