Dam
Dam noun - A bank of earth constructed to control water.
Fence
Fence noun - A physical object that blocks the way.
Usage example: the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it
Dam and fence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dam" instead the word "Fence" as a noun or a verb.
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Fence and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/fence
Dam & Fence. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/fence>.
Fence or Dam. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/fence.
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