fence-posts

Vertical barrier supports

Fence-posts are the upright supports that hold up a fence, typically wooden or metal stakes driven into the ground at regular intervals.

The term appears in various figurative expressions: someone dumb as a fence-post lacks intelligence; to sit on the fence-post is to remain uncommitted.

Also spelled as one word or two: fencepost, fence post.

installation

posthole

Cavity for fence supports

spacing · alignment · depth · setting · bracing · plumb · anchoring · compacting · backfilling · measuring

materials

timber

Wood for construction

  • cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
  • pineCone-bearing evergreen
  • oakQuercus genus member

redwood · pressure-treated · hardwood · softwood · lumber · rot-resistant · steel · metal · concrete · vinyl

boundary

perimeter

Shape's outer edge length

barrier · demarcation · divider · pickets · cordon · edging · setback

rural

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

grazing · livestock · barnyard · homestead · meadow · acreage · countryside · corral · stockyard · agricultural

Opposites
fence components

fence-postsfence rails

Horizontal barrier components

rails · crossbars · pickets · fence boards · fence panels

structural orientation

fence-postscrossbeams

Horizontal structural supports

joists · lintels · headers · rails · stretchers

Family

fence, post, fences, posts, fencing, fenced, fencer, fencers, posted

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G