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

Staff ordered traffic cones—a nod to the Scottish tradition of wearing them as makeshift headwear during celebrations—and had fans sign them. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Locals kept their distance at first, though officials eventually placed traffic cones around him for his own protection. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The last little bit before Dadeland South is also unfinished and awaiting the end of station construction, so users must navigate a narrow alley between fences and then a maze of signs and traffic cones to reach it. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent autonomous driving companies a letter saying some cars have been driving through emergency scenes, ignoring flares and traffic cones and obstructing ambulances. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traffic cone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone