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cordon

[kawr-dn] / ˈkɔr dn /
NOUN
badge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
identification insignia marker medallion pin ribbon stamp symbol token
STRONG
brand device mark motto scepter shield sign
NOUN
circle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ring sphere
STRONG
amphitheater aureole band belt bowl bracelet circlet circuit circumference circus cirque coil compass corona crown cycle disc disk ecliptic enclosure equator globe halo hoop horizon lap meridian orbit perimeter periphery record revolution ringlet round stadium tire turn wheel wreath zodiac
WEAK
colure full turn parallel of latitude
NOUN
gyre
Synonyms
STRONG
aureole band belt bowl bracelet circlet circuit circumference circus cirque coil compass corona crown cycle disc disk ecliptic enclosure equator globe halo hoop horizon lap meridian orbit
WEAK
colure full turn parallel of
NOUN
ribbon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow decoration streamer strip stripe tape
STRONG
award band bandeau binding braid corse fillet prize trimming
WEAK
banderole
VERB
quarantine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block off sequester
STRONG
confine detach insulate remove restrict seclude segregate separate
WEAK
close off keep apart seal off
Antonyms
STRONG
combine desegregate free join let go release unite

Example Sentences

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The force urged people to stay away from the beach, with a cordon in place while police and the bomb squad check the area.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A cordon will remain around the scene of a major fire at a historic mill in Staffordshire over the coming days while the site is made safe.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Security is expected to again be heightened for the hearing, with a security cordon of steel imposed around the downtown courthouse for his first appearance in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

At 3:30 officials from the International Olympic Committee, draped in gold cords and wearing tall silk top hats and coats with long tails, walked out onto the Maifeld and formed a double cordon.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown