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
Just over 100 Maccabi fans made the trip to northern Greece, but there was still a large police cordon set up around the Toumba Stadium to ensure order was maintained.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Firefighters battled the blaze for hours as people behind the police cordon looked on in disbelief.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Neighbors recount scene outside Michigan church Phillip Cotter, a Clio resident, stood at the police cordon on Sunday morning.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Firefighters battled the blaze for hours as people behind the police cordon looked on in disbelief.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Neighbors recount scene outside Michigan church Phillip Cotter, a Clio resident, stood at the police cordon on Sunday morning.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people crowded the runway to greet Ali, pushing against a cordon of soldiers armed with truncheons.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That attack began as an active shooting and evolved into a barricade situation with hostages.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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