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picket fence
noun
- a fence consisting of pickets or pales nailed to horizontal stringers between upright posts.
picket fence
noun
- a fence consisting of pickets supported at close regular intervals by being driven into the ground, by interlacing with strong wire, or by nailing to horizontal timbers fixed to posts in the ground
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of picket fence1
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
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His uncle leapt over their white picket fence to save precious seconds as he stuffed items into the back of his car.
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There will be no more white picket fences.
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There’s a white picket fence and a nice house, but there are still racists and wife-beaters.
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A two-storey houseboat - complete with a white picket fence - was towed through San Francisco Bay after the owners were asked to leave Redwood City marina.
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The Quencher may not be a house with a white picket fence, but it still offers a level of status for those struggling to achieve it.
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