Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maximum security

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
max-i-mum se-cu-ri-ty
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
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Meaning

noun

a prison with more restrictions designed to hold the most dangerous criminals of society; supermax.

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What does maximum security mean?
a prison with more restrictions designed to hold the most dangerous criminals of society; supermax.

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