cordon
cordon Lexical Profile
cordon Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A line or circle of police, soldiers, or barriers preventing access to or from an area or building.
"Security officers formed a tight cordon around the historic monument during the restoration work."
An ornamental cord, braid, or ribbon worn as a badge of honor or part of a ceremonial uniform.
"The ambassador wore a blue silk cordon across his chest at the state banquet."
A fruit tree or vine trained to grow as a single stem by pruning away lateral shoots, often supported along a wire or wall.
"Growing apple trees as cordons along the garden wall allows for a high yield in a compact space."
• verb
To prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with a line of personnel or physical barriers (usually used with 'off').
"City workers cordoned off the street while engineers inspected the damaged water main."
• Rhymes for cordon
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French 'cordon', an augmentative or derivative of 'corde' (cord or rope), ultimately from Latin 'chorda' and Ancient Greek 'khordē' (gut or string of a musical instrument).