How do you use Fencing in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like fence or play, plus the exact meaning.
Fencing meaning
- The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
- Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
- The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
Synonyms of Fencing
Using Fencing
- The main meaning on this page is: The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing). | Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure. | The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
- Useful related words include: fence, play, scrap, combat.
- In the example corpus, fencing often appears in combinations such as: fencing and, the fencing, of fencing.
Context around Fencing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fencing
- In this selection, "fencing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, double, national, modern, club, tournament and association stand out and add context to how "fencing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2018 national fencing championship will and a private fencing club. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fencing" sits close to words such as compass, constructive and dissent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fencing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ancestor of modern fencing originated in Spain, where several books on fencing were written. (15 words)
The surviving "exercises" include: *Fencing – Arranged in collaboration with Upsala Fäktning, a private fencing club. (15 words)
The fencing club is centered around the sport of fencing which is pretty big in other countries around the world. (20 words)
On the one hand, there is the fencing that Myanmar may resume any time and on the other Indian military forces, deployed to man a security post that was set up in Dan soon after the fencing work had started, are continuously harassing local residents. (45 words)
Referring to President Ashraf Ghani’s stance towards Pakistani military’s fencing; Nabil said if a deal was not made on the Durand Line, why the government didn’t share details about its fencing with the people. (37 words)
An example of the latter is the American Fencing League (distinct from the United States Fencing Association ): the format of competitions is different and the right of way rules are interpreted in a different way. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
No person has been charged or advised they will be charged for high fencing, the council provided this as part of our emergency response and will collect fencing back in as and when appropriate.
Referring to President Ashraf Ghani’s stance towards Pakistani military’s fencing; Nabil said if a deal was not made on the Durand Line, why the government didn’t share details about its fencing with the people.
According to the officials, bio-fencing will not only be an environment-friendly way but will also be economical in comparison to the other fencing methods.
Double fencing is not required by law on cervid farms in Minnesota, and Wheeler said this farm did not have the double fencing.
Alhjadis Banderas, president of the Cuban National Fencing Federation, told website Jit that the competition for the 2018 National Fencing Championship will start on Friday.
Fencing tournament on Sainte-Hélène – For the fourth edition of Canada’s only outdoor modern fencing tournament, Escrime Mont-Royal has again partnered with the Stewart Museum.
On the one hand, there is the fencing that Myanmar may resume any time and on the other Indian military forces, deployed to man a security post that was set up in Dan soon after the fencing work had started, are continuously harassing local residents.
The fencing club is centered around the sport of fencing which is pretty big in other countries around the world.
An example of the latter is the American Fencing League (distinct from the United States Fencing Association ): the format of competitions is different and the right of way rules are interpreted in a different way.
Each bout was fought for five hits and the foils were pointed with black to aid the judges. citation The Amateur Gymnastic & Fencing Association drew up an official set of fencing regulations in 1896.
Other variants Other variants include chair fencing, one-hit épée (one of the five events which constitute modern pentathlon ) and the various types of non-Olympic competitive fencing.
The ancestor of modern fencing originated in Spain, where several books on fencing were written.
The surviving "exercises" include: *Fencing – Arranged in collaboration with Upsala Fäktning, a private fencing club.
Truro Fencing Club is one of Britain's flagship fencing clubs, having won numerous national championships, and had three fencers selected for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
A Canterbury Bankstown council development application has been lodged that will see the bowling green turned into a concrete playing surface with walkways and windbreak fencing.
Addressing Mr. Lall’s concerns about Suriname’s ring-fencing application, it is essential to note that Suriname’s approach was different from Guyana’s.
Alterations to existing building, erection of a storage building, fencing to form secure storage area, provision of external display area and associated works.
Although he counts himself lucky, he lamented the traumatic experience, which, he said, could be minimised with fencing on the bridge and proper lighting in the vicinity.
An extra 130m of in-water, anti-predator fencing was installed to deter animals, such as foxes, from the main breeding ground.
As a senator, he voted for legislation to expand U.S.-Mexico border fencing and supported authorizing federal seizure for the construction of new barriers.
Common combinations with fencing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fencing and 23×
- the fencing 19×
- of fencing 11×
- and fencing 10×
- fencing is 8×
- security fencing 8×
- fencing to 7×
- fencing around 7×
- fencing club 6×
- fencing on 6×