as in barricade
a line of people or objects that are placed around or in front of a person or place to keep people away
A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.
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Recent Examples of cordon
Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The soon-to-be bride and groom were among the last to arrive, and security created a cordon around the couple to shield them from onlookers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
It’s built within fenced perimeter zones — if fences are added — relying largely on Mother Nature as the security cordon.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Adult red-cheeked cordon bleus and star finches of both sexes prefer to hold longer strings in their beaks for mating displays.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The soon-to-be bride and groom were among the last to arrive, and security created a cordon around the couple to shield them from onlookers.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
It’s built within fenced perimeter zones — if fences are added — relying largely on Mother Nature as the security cordon.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Adult red-cheeked cordon bleus and star finches of both sexes prefer to hold longer strings in their beaks for mating displays.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordon
barricade
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once at the barricade, Fadaka-Soetan started to experience similar discomfort.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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