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 kids started and stopped on a circular path outlined by orange traffic cones, with adults watching and directing nearby. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The report released by the NBA’s investigators at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz portrays Ballmer and the team as treating the league’s salary cap rules not as strict mandates, but as obstacles to be evaded, like traffic cones. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The truck had its emergency lights activated and was parked near Harrison Street surrounded by orange traffic cones, according to a news release. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

The 8-month-old cub at Oga Aquarium GAO in Japan’s Akita Prefecture has developed a fascination with traffic cones, according to the Associated Press and Storyful. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traffic cone

• acetone
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• chaperone
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