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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔːrdən/ · UK /ˈkɔːdən/
cordon means: A line of people or barriers around a place that stops others from entering.
noun
A line of people or barriers around a place that stops others from entering.
- Stay behind the cordon.
- Officers formed a cordon around the damaged bridge.
- The crowd pushed against the police cordon.
verb
To surround an area with people or barriers so others cannot enter.
- They cordoned off the road.
- Police are cordoning off the area around the station.
- Has anyone cordoned the damaged staircase off?
Questions about cordon
What does cordon mean?
A line of people or barriers around a place that stops others from entering.
What is cordon in other languages?
Türkçe: güvenlik çemberi · Español: cordón · Français: cordon · Deutsch: Absperrung · Italiano: cordone · 日本語: 規制線
How do you pronounce cordon?
In American English /ˈkɔːrdən/; in British English /ˈkɔːdən/.
How do you use cordon in a sentence?
Stay behind the cordon. Officers formed a cordon around the damaged bridge.
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