cordon sanitaire
noun
a line around a quarantined area guarded to prevent the spread of a disease by restricting passage into or out of the area.
cordons sanitaires
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pluralof cordon sanitaire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before the modern era of vaccines, antibiotics and infection control, cordons sanitaires were far more common.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2014
