cordon off

verb

cordoned off; cordoning off; cordons off

: to prevent people from getting into (an area) by putting a line of people or objects around or in front of it

Police cordoned off the street.

Examples of cordon off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the police no longer granting permission to cordon off the street, BJ was moved its celebration indoors, as did most synagogues. — Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Footage shared by the news stations showed a police presence in the parking lot of the strip mall with police tape used to cordon off the scene. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Code enforcement was working to cordon off the apartments and secure the remaining entrances. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Three players cordon off opponents at the far edge of the six-yard box, which gives Trusty the time to take a touch and lash the ball home from close range. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for cordon off

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