field fence

Rural property divider

A field fence is a type of woven wire fencing used to enclose agricultural land, typically featuring graduated spacing—smaller openings at the bottom to contain small animals, larger gaps toward the top.

It's the standard fencing for pastures and livestock areas: We need to replace the field fence along the north property line.

Also called farm fence or stock fence.

Related

cattle guard · meadow · boundary · wooden · rails · livestock · grazing · gate · no trespassing · enclosure · farmland · farm land · wire · wire mesh · picket · hedgerow · property line · rancher

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setting/location

field fencegarden wall

Structure bordering a yard

garden fence · city wall · privacy fence · ornamental fence · picket fence

construction type

field fencestone wall

Dry-stacked rock barrier

brick wall · ornamental fence · wrought iron fence · decorative fencing · picket fence

purpose/function

field fenceopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

commons · free range · open field · gap · open country

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G