razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Idaho Maximum Security Institution is a tan building located inside a double perimeter fence that is reinforced with razor wire and an electronic detection system.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Detainees at the North Florida center will be housed in existing dormitories surrounded by a 12-foot chain-link fence with razor wire, Guthrie said.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Inmates held at Maxwell’s new facility have more programs available to them and the freedom to roam its grounds, which are surrounded by a small fence instead of walls or razor wire.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Idaho Maximum Security Institution is a tan building located inside a double perimeter fence that is reinforced with razor wire and an electronic detection system.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Detainees at the North Florida center will be housed in existing dormitories surrounded by a 12-foot chain-link fence with razor wire, Guthrie said.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Inmates held at Maxwell’s new facility have more programs available to them and the freedom to roam its grounds, which are surrounded by a small fence instead of walls or razor wire.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for razor wire
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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