fenced

Bounded by barriers

Fenced describes something enclosed or bounded by a fence: a fenced yard, fenced pastures.

It also describes the act of having engaged in sword fighting as sport, or having sold stolen goods through an intermediary.

The participle works as adjective or verb depending on context: The property was already fenced when we bought it.

barrier

enclosure

Confined, bordered space

palisade · pen · chain-link · railings · picket · wrought-iron · electric · mesh · wire · wooden

confined

trapped

Unable to escape

contained · bounded · hemmed-in · corralled · imprisoned · captive · quarantined · locked · secure · restrained

enclosed

yard

Linear measure or grounds

pasture · property · lot · field · meadow · paddock · corral · pen · coop · run

guarded

secured

Made fast or obtained

monitored · surveilled · watchful · defended · checkpoint · gated · alarmed · posted · safeguarded · shielded

stolen-goods

receiver

One who accepts transmission

trafficked · laundered · hot · smuggled · illicit · underground · dealer · middleman · resold · disposed

secluded

private

Restricted to certain parties

concealed · sequestered · cloistered · retreat · sanctuary · exclusive · intimate · undisturbed · secluded · withdrawn

Categories
Opposites
physical enclosure

fencedunfenced

Lacking a boundary barrier

open · unenclosed · unbounded · barrier-free · unwalled

access and movement

fencedopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

free-range · unrestricted · accessible · unconfined · uncontained

stolen goods handling

fencedrecovered

Returned to normal state

returned · retained · unsold · held · kept

Phrases
Family

fence, fencing, fence in, fences, defence, defences, unfenced, fenced in, fence off

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G