Synonyms of cordon

cordon

noun

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.

Related Words

• barricade
• bumper
• buffer
• fender
• cushion
• shield
• cocoon
• pad
• cushioning
• baffle
• padding
• muffler
• safeguard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cordon

While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

The Declaration and each page of the Constitution had been packed in cases and ceremoniously carried down the steps of the Library between a cordon of eighty-eight uniformed servicewomen, and each case placed in a Marine Corps personnel carrier. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Police said there was no risk to people outside a cordon around the scene. — ABC News, 8 May 2026

Another image showed a police cordon around a small area in the Al-Aqsa compound plaza which also houses the golden Dome of the Rock, with small fragments strewn on the floor. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026