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Definition cordon in American English

cordon noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɔrd(ə)n/
1

a line of people, especially police officers or soldiers, that stops other people from going somewhere

Example

The army had thrown a security cordon around the hotel.

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Definition cordon in American English