Synonyms and antonyms of Fences and boundaries in American Thesaurus

abuttals (noun)

boundaries of buildings or land that are next to or touching other parts of buildings or land

balustrade (noun)

a stone structure like a fence around the edge of a balcony or other area higher than the ground

barbed wire (noun)

thick wire with a lot of sharp points sticking out of it, used for making fences

barricade (noun)

a temporary structure that is built across a road, gate, or door to prevent people from getting through

barricade tape (noun)

American yellow tape with a warning printed on it in large black letters, used to stop people from entering, for example a place where a crime has been committed

barrier (noun)

a bar or gate that stops people or vehicles from entering a place

cattle guard (noun)

American a set of metal bars fixed into the ground, that cows, sheep, etc. cannot cross. The British word is cattle grid.

chain-link fence (noun)

a fence made of thick wire woven into a pattern of diamond shapes

chicken wire (noun)

a type of light wire net used especially for making fences for keeping chickens inside an area

fence (noun)

a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land

fencing (noun)

fences, or the materials such as wood and wire used for making them

guard rail (noun)

a bar or fence put for safety at the edge of something such as a road, a bridge, or stairs

paling (noun)

a fence made from long narrow boards with pointed ends

paling (noun)

a single board in a paling

palisade (noun)

a strong fence made from tall posts with pointed ends

palisade (noun)

a single post in a palisade

perimeter (noun)

the outer edge of an enclosed area of ground such as a field or airport

picket fence (noun)

a fence made of thin flat boards that are pointed at the top. People think of picket fences as typical of houses in small middle-class towns in the U.S.

railing (noun)

a fence made of narrow posts supporting an upper bar

railing (noun)

the upper bar of a fence

sandbag (noun)

a bag that is filled with sand and put in a pile with other sandbags to protect a place from flood water or explosions

screen (noun)

the wire or plastic net that is used in a screen

stile (noun)

a structure with steps near a fence or a wall, used for helping you to climb over

windbreak (noun)

something such as a line of trees or a fence that protects you from the wind, especially around a place where you play tennis