Meaning & use
cordoned
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Enclosed or sealed off an area with a cordon, such as a rope, barrier, or line of police, to control access.
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Police cordoned off the street after the accident.
The museum's rarest exhibit was cordoned off from the rest of the gallery.
A note on using this word
From "cordon," originally a decorative cord or ribbon, later extended to a line of guards or barriers restricting movement.
Words with a similar meaning
sealed offroped off
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Words with an opposite meaning
opened
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