Fence vs. Hoarding

Fence vs. Hoarding — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fence and Hoarding

Fencenoun

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

Hoardingnoun

(UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.

Fencenoun

Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

Hoardingnoun

A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.

Fencenoun

The place whence such a middleman operates.

Hoardingnoun

A billboard.

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Fencenoun

Skill in oral debate.

Hoardingnoun

a behavior where people or animals accumulate food or other items

Fencenoun

The art or practice of fencing.

Hoardingnoun

an anxiety disorder, of people who experience feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding unneeded items

Fencenoun

A guard or guide on machinery.

Hoardingverb

present participle of hoard

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Fencenoun

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

Hoardingnoun

large outdoor signboard

Fencenoun

A memory barrier.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To defend or guard.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.

Fenceverb

To engage in the sport of fencing.

Fenceverb

To jump over a fence.

Fencenoun

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

Fencenoun

a dealer in stolen property

Fenceverb

enclose with a fence;

we fenced in our yard

Fenceverb

receive stolen goods

Fenceverb

fight with fencing swords

Fenceverb

surround with a wall in order to fortify

Fenceverb

have an argument about something