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
While a few trucks bearing the logo of the Syrian security forces circulated in the city and community leaders said government forces had formed a cordon around Jaramana, most of the men with guns — including most of those killed — were residents who had organized to defend themselves, locals said.
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Reuters photos from the aftermath of the incident showed paramedics and ambulances at the scene, with police cordons visible.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
The vacationers wait behind a cordon like in an airport line, then step onto a small platform towering over Ms. Litchfield who measures their feet and proposes a boot size.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The martial law in the end only lasted about six hours after lawmakers defied a security cordon around parliament and voted to reject the declaration.
—Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Reuters photos from the aftermath of the incident showed paramedics and ambulances at the scene, with police cordons visible.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
The vacationers wait behind a cordon like in an airport line, then step onto a small platform towering over Ms. Litchfield who measures their feet and proposes a boot size.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The martial law in the end only lasted about six hours after lawmakers defied a security cordon around parliament and voted to reject the declaration.
—Joyce Lee and Ju-Min Park, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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barricade
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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After emotions had eased, police could be seen forming a human barricade on the sand to move the large group.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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