cordon

🇺🇸 /ˈkɔːrdn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɔːdn/
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noun
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A group of police or soldiers forming a line to control access to an area.

The police set up a cordon to keep the protesters away from the building.

translation

n. A group of police or soldiers forming a line to control access to an area.

Word Forms

Plural cordons