1. a fence made of wooden stakes or posts driven into the ground
2. the wooden stakes or posts used to make such a fence

Examples

• The garden was surrounded by white wooden palings.
• Several palings in the old fence needed to be replaced.
• The children painted the palings bright yellow.
• Wind damage had knocked down part of the palings.
• New palings were installed around the property boundary.
• The palings provided privacy from the neighboring yard.