dilapidated fence
noun phraseUK /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd fɛns/
US /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd fɛns/
A fence that is old and broken and falling apart.
The dog escaped through a hole in the dilapidated fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fence in very poor condition that needs to be fixed or replaced.
The old house came with a dilapidated fence that the new owners had to rebuild.
3. A boundary made of worn, rotting, or damaged materials.
Weeds grew tall along the dilapidated fence at the edge of the field.
4. Something that looks neglected and uncared for, like a fence left to fall apart.
The garden looked sad behind its dilapidated fence.