1
: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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3
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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
At the recommendation of the federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the county is installing concrete bollards in front of gas lines and the glass doors of the election headquarters building.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Ruth Cruz, 30th, funded the installation of bollards south of Irving Park to make crosswalks and intersections safer.
—Patrick Corcoran, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Much of the discussion about the response to these attacks will be focused on practical measures that can deter such attacks, such as strategic placement of concrete bollards.
—Robin Simcox, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2017
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“Bollard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bollard. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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