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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The key is ‘alignment,’ which improves capability while cordoning off dangerous knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
Police arrived soon after, urging visitors to disperse as they began cordoning off the street.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
With police cordoning off the area, he hadn’t been able to get in for days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
The incident caused major delays to trains at the station in the early morning rush, with police cordoning off the station and setting up large white curtains around the attack scene.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023
