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: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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chiefly British
: any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (such as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles
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Retractable bollards will allow officials to close the northern section to vehicle traffic as needed.
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The heavily trafficked thoroughfare did not have vehicle security barriers, known as bollards, at the time of the attack.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, following the 2017 bike path attack, New York City announced a plan to install 1,500 bollards in some of the city's most populated spaces as a way to block vehicles.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Context: Vehicle-resistant bollards are typically in place during busy nights at the corner of Bourbon and Canal Streets, preventing drivers from heading down Bourbon Street.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Deto, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The heavily trafficked thoroughfare did not have vehicle security barriers, known as bollards, at the time of the attack.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Then, following the 2017 bike path attack, New York City announced a plan to install 1,500 bollards in some of the city's most populated spaces as a way to block vehicles.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Context: Vehicle-resistant bollards are typically in place during busy nights at the corner of Bourbon and Canal Streets, preventing drivers from heading down Bourbon Street.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Bollard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bollard. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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bollard
noun
bol·lard
ˈbäl-ərd 
: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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