Cordon

usgb/ˈkɔːrdn/
noun

A line or circle of police, soldiers, etc. preventing people from going to a place.

Police formed a cordon around the crime scene.
Visual representation of "cordon" - A line or circle of police, soldiers, etc. preventing people from going to a place

Often appears as...

  • police cordon
  • security cordon
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Visual representation of "cordon"
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Authority Presence

A cordon often implies law enforcement or military securing an area.

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The cordon was visible during the VIP visit.
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Tense Situations

Used when an area is possibly dangerous or a crime has happened.

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Residents saw a cordon after the bank robbery.
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Visible Boundary

A cordon is often marked by tape or barricades for visibility.

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Yellow tape marked the police cordon.
Visual representation of the word "Cordon"

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