Fence vs. Wall

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Main Difference

The main difference between Fence and Wall is that the Fence is a freestanding structure preventing movement across a boundary and Wall is a vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area

  • Fence

    A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.Alternatives to fencing include a ditch (sometimes filled with water, forming a moat).

  • Wall

    A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including:

    Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior rooms, sometimes for fire safety

    Border barriers between countries

    Brick walls

    Defensive walls in fortifications

    Doors, mobile walls on hinges which open to form a gateway

    Glass walls (only when most of the wall, in smaller amounts it is called a window)

    Permanent, solid fences

    Precast walls

    Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water, or noise sound

    Stone walls

    Walls that protect from oceans (seawalls) or rivers (levees)

Wikipedia
  • Fence (noun)

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

  • Fence (noun)

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

  • Fence (noun)

    Skill in oral debate.

  • Fence (noun)

    The art or practice of fencing.

  • Fence (noun)

    A guard or guide on machinery.

  • Fence (noun)

    A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

  • Fence (noun)

    A memory barrier.

  • Fence (verb)

    To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

  • Fence (verb)

    To defend or guard.

  • Fence (verb)

    To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.

  • Fence (verb)

    To engage in the sport of fencing.

  • Fence (verb)

    To jump over a fence.

  • Wall (noun)

    A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

  • Wall (noun)

    A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

    “The town wall was surrounded by a moat.”

  • Wall (noun)

    Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.

    “We’re adding another wall in this room during the remodeling.”

    “The wind blew against the walls of the tent.”

  • Wall (noun)

    A point of desperation.

  • Wall (noun)

    A point of defeat or extinction.

  • Wall (noun)

    An impediment to free movement.

    “A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.”

    “As Goebbels put it, “We want to build a wall, a protective wall.” , Timothy Snyder, The New York Times, June 14, 2018, How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?”

  • Wall (noun)

    A type of butterfly (noshow=1).

  • Wall (noun)

    A barrier.

    “a seawall;”

    “a firewall”

  • Wall (noun)

    A barrier to vision.

  • Wall (noun)

    Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall.

    “a wall of sound;”

    “a wall of water”

  • Wall (noun)

    A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.

  • Wall (noun)

    A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.

    “chandelier”

  • Wall (noun)

    A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.

    “sieve”

  • Wall (noun)

    A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.

  • Wall (noun)

    A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.

  • Wall (noun)

    A spring of water.

  • Wall (verb)

    To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

    “He walled the study with books.”

  • Wall (verb)

    To boil.

  • Wall (verb)

    To well, as water; spring.

  • Wall (verb)

    To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).

Wiktionary

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