C2verburbancrime
US/ˈkɔːr.dən/
UK/ˈkɔː.dən/
to put police, soldiers or barriers around an area to stop people going in or out
In context
Police cordoned off the street after residents reported a gas leak.
The area around the stadium was cordoned off hours before the final.
Soldiers cordoned off the flooded village and moved everyone to higher ground.
Words that go with cordon
verb + adverb
- cordon offOfficers began to cordon off the building as smoke poured out.
verb + noun
- cordon off the areaAfter the accident, police cordoned off the area for three hours.
- cordon off the streetOrganizers will cordon off the street for the lantern festival.
adverb + verb
- quickly cordoned offThe beach was quickly cordoned off when the jellyfish appeared.
verb + preposition
- cordoned off byThe old bridge has been cordoned off by the city for safety reasons.