traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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One piece of Scottish culture that Bostonians may have noticed is the placement of plastic orange traffic cones on famous statues around the city.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
—Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The familiar white trucks and orange traffic cones were a sight that raised eyebrows from passers-by, and at least one pedestrian applauding.
—Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 17 June 2026
Instead, traffic cones have kept cars and pedestrians away from the orange fencing surrounding the building that once held Mai Thai and Moon’s Kitchen.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
—Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The familiar white trucks and orange traffic cones were a sight that raised eyebrows from passers-by, and at least one pedestrian applauding.
—Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 17 June 2026
Instead, traffic cones have kept cars and pedestrians away from the orange fencing surrounding the building that once held Mai Thai and Moon’s Kitchen.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2026
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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