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cordon Definition and Meaning in English (cordon definition)

noun
Synonyms:barrierblockadeperimeter
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Cordon definition: A line or ring of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area.

Definitions of Cordon

  1. 1noun

    A line or ring of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area.

  2. 2verb

    To prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with a cordon.

Example Sentences

“The police set up a cordon around the crime scene.”

“They had to cordon off the entire street due to the protest.”

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past tensecordoned
present participlecordoning

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Cordon definition: A line or ring of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area.
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