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fence in

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɛns ˈɪn/ · UK /ˌfens ˈɪn/

fence in means: You put a fence around an area to keep people or animals inside or outside.

verb

ENCLOSE LANDB1

You put a fence around an area to keep people or animals inside or outside.

  • We need to fence in the garden.
  • They fenced the field in to keep the horses safe.
  • Have you fenced in the whole yard?

How to use it: fence in something (We need to fence in the vegetable garden.); fence something in (They fenced the field in last spring.)

Similar words: enclose, fence

Common phrases: fence in something, fence something in

LIMIT FREEDOMB2

You limit someone’s freedom to act or make choices.

  • These rules fence us in.
  • He felt fenced in by his job.
  • Don’t let other people’s expectations fence you in.

How to use it: fence someone in (These rules fence employees in.); be/feel fenced in by something (She felt fenced in by her family’s expectations.)

Similar words: restrict, limit, constrain

Opposites: free, liberate

Common phrases: fence someone in, feel fenced in

Questions about fence in

What does fence in mean?

You put a fence around an area to keep people or animals inside or outside.

What is fence in in other languages?

Türkçe: çitle çevirmek · Español: cercar · Français: clôturer · Deutsch: einzäunen · Italiano: recintare · 日本語: 柵で囲む

How do you pronounce fence in?

In American English /ˌfɛns ˈɪn/; in British English /ˌfens ˈɪn/.

How do you use fence in in a sentence?

We need to fence in the garden. They fenced the field in to keep the horses safe.

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