fence climbing

Scaling a barrier

Fence climbing is the act of scaling a fence, typically to gain unauthorized access to property or to escape from somewhere.

The term appears in contexts ranging from childhood mischief to border security discussions.

A fence climber may be evading capture, trespassing, or simply taking a shortcut: The kids went fence climbing to get into the abandoned lot.

Related

chain-link · scrambling · gripping · vault · escape · intruder · backyard · property · boundary · hoisting · perimeter · security breach · sneaking · prison break · foothold · jumping · landing · razor wire

Opposites
method of passage

fence climbingwalking through

Passing on foot

cutting through · breaking through · going around · walking around

legitimacy of access

fence climbingopen access

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physical effort and direction

fence climbingdescending

Moving downward

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G