fenced in

Example Sentences

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Mr. Simon’s record was also one of the first to grasp the mid-’70s ennui of a generation fenced in by marital responsibilities and yearning for its earlier, wilder self.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said ‘This is mine,’ and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

It is currently placed next to the reception and is fenced in by a protective barrier.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Or, given their long lifespans, they might be stuck, fenced in by human-made structures that were erected after their arrival and before they were ready for their pilgrimage back to the Pacific.

From National Geographic • Feb. 9, 2024

They were grazing there quietly, with the calf between them; they were not fenced in, but as I had thought they would, they had stayed near home.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien