as in barricade
a line of people or objects that are placed around or in front of a person or place to keep people away
A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cordon
One recent morning, at the Future Soldiers training course, hundreds of overweight young men and women hoping to join the service lined up to run and perform calisthenics before a cordon of drill sergeants.
—
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of protesters, some blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police officers, broke through a cordon to enter the court building soon after the 3 a.m. ruling on Sunday to approve the detention of Yoon.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Since then, the military has provided musical units, color guards, salute batteries and honor cordons at inaugurations.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The service on a bitterly cold Washington day amid a more expansive security cordon than previous such events represented the pinnacle of America’s honors to Mr. Carter.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cordon
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of protesters, some blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police officers, broke through a cordon to enter the court building soon after the 3 a.m. ruling on Sunday to approve the detention of Yoon.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Since then, the military has provided musical units, color guards, salute batteries and honor cordons at inaugurations.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The service on a bitterly cold Washington day amid a more expansive security cordon than previous such events represented the pinnacle of America’s honors to Mr. Carter.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cordon
Cite this Entry
“Cordon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share