Cordon Meaning

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.

nounA line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.

The police had to cordon off the area.
The flimsy cordon failed to keep back the protestors.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police established a tight ____ around the suspicious package in the square.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police had to ____ off the area.

From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.

"Strong detachments of infantry instead of gendarmes cordoned the streets leading to the Lycée." — 1899, William Harding, Dreyfus: the Prisoner of Devil's Island, page 121:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police established a tight ____ around the suspicious package in the square.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police had to ____ off the area.

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