brokenfence

noun
UK /ˈbrəʊkən fɛns/
US /ˈbroʊkən fɛns/

A fence that is damaged and not whole.

The dog ran through the broken fence into the yard.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person or group that fails to keep a promise or agreement.

After the deal fell through, they called him a broken fence.

3. A gap or weak spot in a boundary or defense.

The scouts found a broken fence in the enemy line.

4. A barrier that no longer separates or protects.

The broken fence let the sheep wander onto the road.