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- Dictionarycordon/ˈkɔːdn/
noun
- 1. a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building: "the crowd was halted in front of the police cordon" Similar
- 2. a fruit tree trained to grow as a single stem.
verb
- 1. prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards: "the city centre was cordoned off after fires were discovered in two stores"
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CORDON definition: 1. a line of police, soldiers, vehicles, etc. positioned around a particular area in order to…. Learn more.
1. a. : an ornamental cord or ribbon. untied the cordon that fastened his cloak. b. : stringcourse. 2. 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.
A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area.
cor·don. (kôr′dn) n. 1. A line of people, military posts, or ships stationed around an area to enclose or guard it: a police cordon. 2. A rope, line, tape, or similar border stretched around an area, usually by the police, indicating that access is restricted. 3. a. A cord or braid worn as a fastening or ornament. b.
Definition of cordon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cordon can also mean some kind of ornament or adornment made out of ribbon or cord, usually worn by military folks to signify honor or rank. Not surprising since cordon sounds similar to cord and comes from the Old French word for the same thing.
Cordon definition: a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.. See examples of CORDON used in a sentence.
