traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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Three of the police cruisers, two of which were unmarked, were dented, with a number of their windows broken with traffic cones, police said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The calm waters invite snorkelers to duck underwater to spot traffic cone orange Garibaldi fish and sea stars.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad stood on the stage following the parade wearing a traffic cone on his head.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
But soon enough, the road was closed, first by traffic cones and then by six police horses.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The calm waters invite snorkelers to duck underwater to spot traffic cone orange Garibaldi fish and sea stars.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad stood on the stage following the parade wearing a traffic cone on his head.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
But soon enough, the road was closed, first by traffic cones and then by six police horses.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for traffic cone
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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