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

Security at the bankrupt development was lax but oversight has since been improved, Petty said, with round-the-clock security guards, cameras, laser devices and tall metal walls topped with razor wire. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 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

DeSantis allies embraced the imagery of razor wire, swampland and alligators with unusual enthusiasm. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for razor wire

• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• desire
• enquire
• entire
• greenbrier
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• homebuyer