Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of cordon Police officers briefly formed a cordon to prevent a surge of protesters after an Israeli flag was reportedly waved by a passer-by. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Medical equipment is pictured inside a police cordon outside Huntingdon Station on Saturday following a stabbing on a train. —

Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 As well as renovations in the magnificent home, new trees have been planted and a security cordon has been created surrounding the house with about 150 acres. —

Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 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. —

Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cordon

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barricade

Noun

Citizens clustered around metal barricades, along the Cheonggyecheon stream, in front of shops and bars—watching on screens or phones while the live sound from the venue washed over them.

— Yook JiHun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The barricades, traffic cones and signage are all paid for by the production company and provided by a third party company rather than the city, Hardy said.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026