cordon
noun
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
cordoning
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present participleof cordon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Security was tight for the visit, with Berlin cordoning off flag-lined streets and deploying large numbers of police.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The key is ‘alignment,’ which improves capability while cordoning off dangerous knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Most designs involve cordoning off a bay and employing staff to ensure Wikie and Keijo - who were born in captivity and cannot be released into the wild - were properly fed and looked after.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
Immediately after Cox was fired and Richardson and Ruckelshaus had resigned, Nixon’s chief of staff, Alexander M. Haig, ordered the cordoning off of all three of their offices.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
With police cordoning off the area, he hadn’t been able to get in for days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
