neglectedfence
nounUK /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd fɛns/
US /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd fɛns/
A fence that nobody takes care of, so it looks old and broken.
The neglected fence had vines growing through its broken boards.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A boundary that people have stopped maintaining or watching over.
The neglected fence between the two farms slowly disappeared into the weeds.
3. A thing or duty that has been forgotten and left to fall apart.
His promise to fix the gate became a neglected fence in their friendship.
4. A barrier that no longer keeps anything in or out because it is so worn.
The sheep wandered freely past the neglected fence.