cordon

noun cor·don \ ˈkȯr-dᵊn , -ˌdän \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: cordon in a Sentence

Definition of cordon

1 a : an ornamental cord or ribbon

untied the cordon that fastened his cloak

b : stringcourse

2 a : 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

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Examples of cordon in a Sentence

A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.

Recent Examples of cordon from the Web

Image On Monday, the authorities evacuated a bus in the city center and, for a few hours, established a wide security cordon around it, raising fears of another nerve agent incident.

— New York Times, "Britain Suggests Russia Is Behind Latest Nerve Agent Case," 9 July 2018
Basu said cordons would remain in place in some locations to protect the public despite the apparent breakthrough in the case.

— Fox News, "UK police confirm source of Novichok poisoning," 13 July 2018
The strict security cordons set up around the airports and hotels used by Trump and Kim demonstrated why the two leaders chose the city to host their sensitive summit.

— Bloomberg.com, "All Eyes on Trump, Kim and Singapore Ahead of Summit: In Pictures," 10 June 2018
New technology can identify vehicles on any roadway and automatically charge them, so the task force was able to draw a narrower — and perhaps more politically palatable — cordon limited to the most crowded streets.

— jim dwyer and winnie hu, New York Times, "Driving a Car in Manhattan Could Cost $11.52 Under Congestion Plan," 18 Jan. 2018
Rather than set up a cordon and wait for a SWAT team, under current rules of engagement like Immediate Action Rapid Deployment, even a single officer is expected to move toward the sound of gunfire and end the killings as soon as possible.

— mike glenn, Houston Chronicle, "Fire department trains tactical medics for high risk missions," 8 June 2018
The video showed police cordon off an area in downtown Milwaukee as members of the bomb squad were getting ready to take care of the package.

— ryan gaydos, Fox News, "Police tackle man who took it upon himself to inspect suspicious package," 23 May 2018
Beyond the police cordon, however, crowds still filled nearby cafes and the city's night life resumed its normal pace soon after the attack.

— angela charlton and elaine ganley, chicagotribune.com, "Parents, friend of Chechnya-born Paris attacker questioned," 13 May 2018
Beyond the police cordon, however, crowds still filled nearby cafes and the city's night life resumed its normal pace soon after the attack.

— angela charlton and elaine ganley, chicagotribune.com, "Parents, friend of Chechnya-born Paris attacker questioned," 13 May 2018

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