cordon
cordon
Definition
cor·don (kôr′dən, kôrd′'n)
noun
- a line or circle of police, soldiers, forts, ships, etc. stationed around an area to guard it
- a cord, ribbon, or braid worn as a decoration or badge
- stringcourse
Etymology: OFr, dim. of corde: see cord
transitive verb
to encircle or shut (off) with a cordon
cordon
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- throw: I arrest you in the name of the law... Seagoon: Throw a cordon around England!
- cross: They admitted many residents could pay only 20p to cross a toll cordon.
- establish: Examples include enforcing a cordon established under the Terrorism Act.
- raise: Around the rim is a raised band of cobalt blue repeating leaf ornament between two bands of lighter blue on raised cordons.
- form: Shouting " Down with the Fascists, " the crowd dashed toward the men, around whom police quickly formed a cordon.
Adjective modifier
- outer: Controlled Area The area contained by the outer cordon that may be divided in geographical sectors.
- inner: In a river incident only part of the inner cordon will be land-based with the usual controls over entry.
Modifies a noun
- bleu: You don't need to be a cordon bleu chef just making the effort will show her how much you care.
- sanitaire: The 3km cordon sanitaire was always meant to apply to Cumbria.
- cookery: After school, she did a cordon bleu cookery course and then went to Falmouth School of Art.
- chef: You don't need to be a cordon bleu chef just making the effort will show her how much you care.
- meal: I don't turn out cordon bleu meals every time I cook.
- round: Top scientists threw a cordon round the doomed area.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- off: True enough, I did find an area cordoned off with a sign.
Particle object:
- area: A short distance away from the hut was cordoned off area with a series of holes cut into the ice.
Preposition: of
- police: There they were met by a cordon of police, standing in front of a barrier of police tenders.
Noun used with modifier
- slip: We gave him ' encouragement ' from the slip cordon.
- police: Brian Wheeler: The police cordon [ at Oval ] has been moved further back.
- meter: Why is a 400 meter cordon needed around a deep underground station like Warren Street?
- security: The security cordon ensured there were few of the usual demos or protests.
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