Thesaurus results for CORDONS

cordons

noun

plural of cordon

as in barricades

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 cordons 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 Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026 While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026

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barricades

Noun

Residents print the permit themselves and can create their own barriers using traffic barricades, trash bins, or homemade signs.

— Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Others edited footage of themselves dodging police barricades to mimic the popular endless runner mobile game Subway Surfers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026