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a line of police officers positioned around a particular area in order to prevent people from entering it: There was a police cordon around the building. Police cordons were placed at various points along the perimeter of the site. See. police. cordon. Fewer examples.
- CORDON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
cordon. noun [ C ] uk / ˈkɔː.d ə n / us / ˈkɔːr.d ə n / Add...
- cordon | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
a line of police, soldiers, vehicles, etc around an area,...
- CORDON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
1 day ago · A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area. See full entry for 'cordon' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .
a. : a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage. b. : a line of persons or objects around a person or place. a cordon of police. 3. : an espalier especially of a fruit tree trained as a single horizontal shoot or two diverging horizontal shoots in a single line. cordon.
noun. a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area. a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening. a ribbon worn usually diagonally across the breast as a badge of a knightly or honorary order. Fortification.
1 day ago · 1. a chain of police, soldiers, ships, etc, stationed around an area. 2. a ribbon worn as insignia of honour or rank. 3. a cord or ribbon worn as an ornament or fastening. 4. Also called: stringcourse, belt course, table architecture. an ornamental projecting band or continuous moulding along a wall. 5. horticulture.
