cordon
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cordon¹
- /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dən
Where it comes from
From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
noun cordons
- A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it. Questing for high adventures among boulders and rocky tors, and cursing a heart made of stone, for in this wild desolation he finds nought but misadventures, love lashed him with a cruel whip, not with a gentle cordon; and when it scourged his nape Don Quixote here shed tears for his absent Dulcine
- The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
- A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
verb cordons · cordoning · cordoned
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Synonym of cordon off.
Strong detachments of infantry instead of gendarmes cordoned the streets leading to the Lycée.
Similar: cordon off
Cordon²
proper noun Cordons
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ribbon, yarn, thread, belt, cord, string, rope, ring, band, wrapping, peg, enclose, barrier, encircle, surround, flap
Translations
Talk about this word "cordon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cordon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cordon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cordon "cordon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cordon.Cite this
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title = {cordon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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