traffic cone

noun

: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)

Examples of traffic cone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Defenseman Aaron Ekblad stood on the stage following the parade wearing a traffic cone on his head. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024 The university had expressed concern the protesters were swiping campus items such as traffic cones to use for their encampment. —

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024 The teens pelted the stranger with traffic cones and bottles before taking off. —

Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024 Police say the Jaguar was navigating around some traffic cones down the street and sideswiped the Volvo, angering Zuniga and motivating him to chase down the Jaguar and open fire. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic cone

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