noun
- lines of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to an area
- ornamental braids or ribbons worn as decoration or insignia
verb
- to close off an area with a line of police or barriers
Examples
- Police set up cordons around the crime scene.
- The military cordons prevented civilians from entering the restricted zone.
- Security cordons surrounded the embassy during the protest.
- The officer’s uniform featured gold cordons on the shoulders.
- Authorities cordoned off the building after the gas leak.
- Emergency crews cordoned the area until it was safe.