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cordons

  • plural
    of cordon.
    cordon
    noun
    a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
  • present tense form
    of cordon (3rd person singular).
    cordon
    noun
    a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.

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Officers set up cordons on surrounding roads to prevent people from heading to the coast.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

At the scene, several police cordons were deployed at various locations inside and outside the station, according to images published by local media.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

By Monday crowds of people had gathered at the edges of the cordons around the Union Corner site.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

Thousands of people are spending another night away from their homes as cordons remain in place in Exmouth and Plymouth - where separate unexploded World War Two bombs were discovered on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

In cold districts the finer sorts of apples may be grown against walls as upright or oblique cordons.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various