rock fence

noun

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. a wall built of unmortared stones, as one bordering a field.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rock fence¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Inside the confines of the rock fence are a small collection of worn headstones with surnames consisting of Atchison, Blizzard, Hiltibidal and Young.

From Washington Times

Inside the confines of the rock fence are a small collection of worn headstones with surnames consisting of Atchison, Blizzard, Hiltibidal and Young.

From Seattle Times

In the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas it rehabilitated nearly 1,000 feet of rock fence.

From Washington Times

The McLean artist’s Athenaeum show features simple compositions, often little more than two areas of color separated by a hint of a rock fence or a row of trees.

From Washington Post

I lifted my gun and laid the barrel across the top of the rock fence.

From Literature