traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck with a traffic cone before taking off.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Orange traffic cones have been spotted on statues all over the city since the Tartan Army came to town.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck with a traffic cone before taking off.
—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Orange traffic cones have been spotted on statues all over the city since the Tartan Army came to town.
—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for traffic cone
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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