razor wire

noun

: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier

also : concertina wire

Examples of razor wire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As razor wire, drones and new barriers tighten the border, Mexican cartels increasingly reroute migrants through underground tunnels and city drainage systems. — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The piny woods swallowed the red bricks surrounded by spirals of razor wire and fence. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

The GalSafe pigs, as they’re called, are raised in an unmarked facility in rural Virginia, surrounded by razor wire and surveillance cameras. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

This can include anything from razor wire that might prevent boarding to water cannons or private security. — Luke McGee, Time, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for razor wire

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