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

Morrow’s car blocked the exit side of the driveway, and protesters and orange traffic cones blocked the entrance side. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Investigators determined that the crash happened about a mile from an active construction zone, where traffic was restricted to a single northbound lane with traffic cones. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Videos filmed by protesters showed officers removing traffic cones placed in the street by demonstrators. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Winningly, Canadianly, the Ostrich Army had marked these hazards with do not enter tape and traffic cones; the fake bomb was accompanied by a sign reading explosive. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traffic cone

• acetone
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