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cordon
noun as in badge
noun as in circle
Strong matches
Weak matches
noun as in gyre
noun as in ribbon
Example Sentences
The police outer cordon stretches across the road between a sheltered housing complex and a detached house.
A small group of supporters gathered behind a police cordon below the tower shouting "free Palestine" and "you are a hero".
While many protesters left the scene, several hundred people remained and continued to fight with riot police, who brought in reinforcements and attempted to cordon off the area.
A large police cordon has been erected and a large number of officers remain present at the scene.
A police cordon and road closures remain in place following the third homicide in the capital of someone aged under 25 this year.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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