Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cordon off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: cor-don off
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope or other barrier.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A portion of the office was cordoned off during the outsiders' tour."
"The police cordoned off the street while they investigated the accident."
"Part of No. 10 platform at Kings Cross was cordoned off on August 23 after a container of radio-active material had fallen from a trolley. The special box in which it was packed split open, allowing the container to fall out."
"Moorgate itself was another story. Here, the area was humming with activity. The entire street had been cordoned off. Fire engines, police vehicles, and ambulances were coming and going, and emergency personnel were hurrying around."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

cordons off (present, singular) cordoning off (participle, present) cordoned off (participle, past) cordoned off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

curtain off corral off

Synonyms

cordon rope in rope off

Questions

What does cordon off mean?: To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope or other barrier.

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