as in barricade
a line of people or objects that are placed around or in front of a person or place to keep people away
A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.
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Recent Examples of cordon
The martial law in the end only lasted about six hours after lawmakers defied a security cordon around parliament and voted to reject the declaration.
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Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The martial law in the end lasted only about six hours after lawmakers defied a security cordon around parliament and voted to reject the declaration.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Late on Thursday, police fired water cannons and made numerous arrests as scuffles broke out during the protests in Tel Aviv and close to the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, where police said dozens of protesters tried to break through security cordons.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Firefighters safely evacuated 29 people from neighboring properties and, as a precaution, established a 200-meter cordon with around 150 people evacuated.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The martial law in the end lasted only about six hours after lawmakers defied a security cordon around parliament and voted to reject the declaration.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Late on Thursday, police fired water cannons and made numerous arrests as scuffles broke out during the protests in Tel Aviv and close to the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, where police said dozens of protesters tried to break through security cordons.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Firefighters safely evacuated 29 people from neighboring properties and, as a precaution, established a 200-meter cordon with around 150 people evacuated.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordon
barricade
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Pleaded guilty to traffic violations Court records show that Walker was cited and pleaded guilty in December to failing to obey a lawful order, disregarding barricades and careless driving.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Masked rioters broke away from the otherwise peaceful vigil, building barricades and throwing bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at houses and police.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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