What is Fence (wall)?
[[Image:2005-08 Archeon achtertuin middeleeuwen.JPG|thumb|right|A [[wood]]en fence.]] [[File:Chain Link.JPG|thumbnail|A [[metal]] fence.]] {{about|fences|the sport|Fencing}} A '''fence''' is something built like a [[wall]], often made of [[metal]] or [[wood]], to keep something in or to keep something out. It differs from a wall, which has a [[Foundation (engineering)|foundation]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Collins Dictionary of the English Language |publisher=William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd |editor=Patrick Hanks |year=1985 |page=534 |isbn=0-00-433078-1}}</ref> Fences are usually supported by fenceposts. Fences can be large or small. Many are used in [[garden]]s or farms. Some are portable. A fence differs from a [[wall]] in not having a solid foundation along its whole length. Alternatives to fencing include a [[ditch (fortification)|ditch]] (sometimes filled with [[water]], forming a [[moat]]). == Related pages == * [[Hedge]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Architectural elements]] [[Category:Walls]]