Thesaurus results for CORDON

cordon

noun

Definition of cordon

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 New York also implemented congestion pricing, in January 2025, which may have contributed to a 40% reduction in crashes in the congestion cordon. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Greek military police set up a cordon during the hourlong drills Friday to keep bathers from getting too close as Greek and Egyptian service members ran through colored smoke and onto the beach, while jets and helicopters swooped overhead. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 This is because fruit development consumes much of the vine’s energy, so removing the fruit at this point allows the vine’s energy to continue to develop a strong cordon, canes (vertical shoots), and root system. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 By Tuesday, though, the scene was empty shelves and moving carts, blocked off with cordons and AREA CLOSED signs. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cordon

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barricade

Noun

Public Works is preparing for 24-hour operations, monitoring low-water crossings, dams, roadways, debris and traffic signals while staging barricades for potential road closures.

— Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of barricades built with the explicit goal of keeping certain types of artists from access ing those rooms.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026