fence post

[ fens-pohst ]

/ ˈfɛns ˌpoʊst /

noun

a post, made of wood, metal, or other sturdy material, that is a vertical support for a fence. The horizontal pieces or sections of a fence are attached to the fence posts, which are set at intervals into the ground, usually secured with concrete or gravel.

Origin of fence post

First recorded in 1790–95

Words nearby fence post

fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending, fence-off, fence post, fencer, fencerow, fence-sitter, fence with, fencible

Example sentences from the Web for fence post

The commodore, sparkling and debonair, bowed to the throng and hung his Panama on a fence-post.
The Hallowell Partnership|Katharine Holland Brown
Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see.
The Gringos|B. M. Bower
In what part of town were you when I found you on the fence-post?
A Melody in Silver|Keene Abbott
On a fence-post, a meadow-lark filled the silence with a liquid flow of music.
The Best Short Stories of 1915|Various

He didn't have far to go, for Bob was sitting on a fence-post just a little way from the dear Old Briar-patch.
The Adventures of Bob White|Thornton W. Burgess

单词	fence post
释义	fence post [ fens-pohst ] / ˈfɛns ˌpoʊst / noun a post, made of wood, metal, or other sturdy material, that is a vertical support for a fence. The horizontal pieces or sections of a fence are attached to the fence posts, which are set at intervals into the ground, usually secured with concrete or gravel. Origin of fence post First recorded in 1790–95 Words nearby fence post fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending, fence-off, fence post, fencer, fencerow, fence-sitter, fence with, fencible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fence post The commodore, sparkling and debonair, bowed to the throng and hung his Panama on a fence-post. The Hallowell Partnership\|Katharine Holland Brown Wall, in twenty year he ain't set so much as a fence-post fur as the eye can see. The Gringos\|B. M. Bower In what part of town were you when I found you on the fence-post? A Melody in Silver\|Keene Abbott On a fence-post, a meadow-lark filled the silence with a liquid flow of music. The Best Short Stories of 1915\|Various He didn't have far to go, for Bob was sitting on a fence-post just a little way from the dear Old Briar-patch. The Adventures of Bob White\|Thornton W. Burgess
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