cordon off

verb

cordoned off; cordoning off; cordons off
Synonyms of cordon offnext
: to prevent people from getting into (an area) by putting a line of people or objects around or in front of it
Police cordoned off the street.

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Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 Kendall pulls the car past a line of cones that cordons off an Nvidia GTC conference venue, then hits start. — Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 3 Apr. 2026 People brought tree branches in a circle to cordon off the area while others put flowers and candles at the memorial by a snow bank. — Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026 News of Short’s death spread quickly, and before authorities could cordon off the crime scene, reporters swarmed the area. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cordon off

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“Cordon off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordon%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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