Thesaurus results for CORDONS

cordons

noun

plural of cordon

as in barricades

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 cordons On Wednesday, officers in riot gear clashed with youths who dismantled police cordons and set up their own street barricades using burning trash bins. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Some protesters nevertheless broke through police cordons, chanting slogans against Modi and election authorities before being detained. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 At West, the fans aren’t separated, and there are no cordons. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 Year Four now rewards you with a strong root system, strong structured cordons, canes, and lots of grape clusters to harvest for your winemaking. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 By Tuesday, though, the scene was empty shelves and moving carts, blocked off with cordons and AREA CLOSED signs. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 July 2026 Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordons

barricades

Noun

Officers in riot gear clashed with youths who set up street barricades using burning trash bins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Low-lying roadways are likely to be flooded, requiring barricades.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026