Recent Examples on the WebAn investigation revealed the inmates had breached an exterior door, the sheriff's office said in a news release, and scaled the barbed wire fence along the facility's perimeter. Tina Burnside, CNN, 24 July 2022 It was encircled by a chain-link fence topped in barbed wire. John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 Adam Page balked at hitting Adam Cole with a steel chair covered in barbed wire. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2022 The department may also enlarge a deck-level gate, currently topped with barbed wire, that allows access to the top of the span. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 Afterwards, a large metal fan was tied to his neck with barbed wire and his body was thrown into the Tallahatchie River. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022 During his arrest in October, he was injured trying to scale a fence topped with barbed wire, his wife said. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 During his arrest in October, he was injured trying to scale a fence topped with barbed wire, his wife said. Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 His body, brutally beaten, was found days later in the Tallahatchie River with a heavy cotton gin fan tied on his neck with barbed wire. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
barbed wire
noun
: wire that has sharp points and is often used for fences