traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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Guinness World Records verified Morgan's traffic cone collection in years past.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
One video shows demonstrators throwing orange traffic cones at the federal officers, who were standing guard outside the entrance to the Santa Ana federal building.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The video footage shows protesters standing on steps leading up toward the federal building throwing traffic cones at federal officers wearing body armor and standing in front of the entrance to the building.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
With major construction work coming to a close, barricades and traffic cones will be going away.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
One video shows demonstrators throwing orange traffic cones at the federal officers, who were standing guard outside the entrance to the Santa Ana federal building.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The video footage shows protesters standing on steps leading up toward the federal building throwing traffic cones at federal officers wearing body armor and standing in front of the entrance to the building.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
With major construction work coming to a close, barricades and traffic cones will be going away.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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