Thesaurus results for CORDON

cordon

noun

Definition of cordon

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.

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Recent Examples of cordon Nothing says ordinary pneumonia quite like a cordon and a proper scolding. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 At West, the fans aren’t separated, and there are no cordons. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 The villagers were allowed to return home late Monday afternoon, though a cordon remained around the three vehicles, police said. — Alastair Grant, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Gloucestershire Police said the cordon was a precaution and warned residents that emergency services would remain in the area for some time. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cordon

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barricade

Noun

On the Champs-Elysées, groups of protesters set up barricades, defying police bans on protest actions there.

— Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Officers in riot gear clashed with youths who set up street barricades using burning trash bins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026