Definition of cordon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: an ornamental cord or ribbon
untied the cordon that fastened his cloak
b
: stringcourse
2a
: a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage
b
: a line of persons or objects around a person or place
a cordon of police
3
: an espalier especially of a fruit tree trained as a single horizontal shoot or two diverging horizontal shoots in a single line
cordon
verb
cordoned; cordoning; cordons
Definition of cordon (Entry 2 of 2)
: to form a protective or restrictive cordon (see cordon entry 1 sense 2) around
—usually used with off Police cordoned off the area around the crime scene.
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The first known use of cordon was in the 15th century
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