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fenceless

/ˈfɛnsɫəs/ adj

Without a fence.

Word Origin Fence is a shortening of defence, from Latin defendere 'to ward off'. Fenceless adds the suffix -less, meaning 'lacking', so it means without a fence or defense. The same root gives us defend, fend, and fender. You can almost see an open field with no barrier.

adj Without a fence.

The fenceless pasture allowed the sheep to roam freely across the hills.

(形容词) 无围栏的；无栅栏的

没有围栏的牧场让羊群可以在山丘上自由漫步。

(adjetivo) Sin cerca.

La pastura sin cerca permitió que las ovejas vagaran libremente por las colinas.

(adjectif) sans clôture; non clôturé [Dépourvu de clôture ou de barrière.]

Le pâturage fenceless permettait aux moutons de vagabonder librement sur les collines.

(Adjektiv) zaunlos; ungezäunt [Ohne Zaun oder Einfriedung.]

Die **fenceless** Weide ermöglichte es den Schafen, frei über die Hügel zu streifen.

(形容詞) フェンスのない、囲いのない

フェンスのない牧草地では羊が丘を自由に歩き回ることができた。

(adjetivo) sem cerca; sem cercas [Sem cerca.]

O pasto sem cerca permitia que as ovelhas vagassem livremente pelas colinas.

Synonyms: unfenced unenclosed open borderless unbarricaded unwalled exposed unprotected Antonyms: fenced enclosed walled barricaded
Word parts: fence + less

Related words

fencer fencing defend defense defendant defender defensive defensible fend fender offend offense offensive offender

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