traffic cone

noun

: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)

Examples of traffic cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The games also depict their fair share of blood, but those are typically in street brawls fought with fists and the occasional traffic cone. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024 When officers drove into the parking lot, men from the crowd began throwing traffic cones and street signs at two police cruisers. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024 The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024 Chasten shared photos of the twins dressed as orange traffic cones — a reference to Pete's goal to pass the administration's bipartisan infrastructure bill, which was signed into law two weeks later. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic cone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic cone was in 1949

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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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