spite fence en · NOUN
Meanings
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A fence constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land.
Constance Jackson had better watch her ways—she was in grave danger for quarreling with her neighbors; she had erected the only spite fence in the history of the Quarters.
1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spite fences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |