Difference between Palisade and Fence

What is the difference between Palisade and Fence?

Palisade as a noun is a wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier while Fence as a noun is a thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

Palisade

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier A line of cliffs An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.

Fence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.A middleman for transactions of stolen goods.The place whence such a middleman operates.Skill in oral debate.The art or practice of fencing.A guard or guide on machinery.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.To defend or guard.To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.To engage in (the sport) fencing.To jump over a fence.

Example sentence: A good neighbor is a fellow who smiles at you over the back fence, but doesn't climb over it.

We hope you now know whether to use Palisade or Fence in your sentence.

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