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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Bezos and Sánchez were among the last to arrive, and security created a cordon around the couple to shield them from onlookers.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 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
About 150 people near the fire have been evacuated and authorities have set up a 200-meter cordon as a precaution, Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said in the statement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 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
About 150 people near the fire have been evacuated and authorities have set up a 200-meter cordon as a precaution, Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said in the statement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordon
barricade
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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