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Definition of Cordon off
1. Verb. Divide by means of a rope. "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
Definition of Cordon off
1. Verb. To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cordon Off
Literary usage of Cordon off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Conversations about the Future: The 1994 Minnesota Congress on Sustainable by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Conversely, we cannot cordon off the natural world as if humans have no place in
it and as if we can lead prosperous lives without using the earth's ..."
2. Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh by Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (1881)
"Not uncommon in 10 to 20 fathoms, from Port Lewis to the Cordon. Off the south-west
end of Holy Isle, 20 fathoms. Two specimens. ..."
3. Combating Terrorism: Role of the National Guard Response Teams,Hearing edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"If we need to cordon off an area, if we need to evacuate people, if we need to
bring supplies, if we need to transport people, everybody we talked to said ..."
4. Operation Just Cause: Planning and Execution of Joint Operations in Panama by Ronald H. Cole (1996)
"... of Noriega's presence in the Nunciatura and sent troops from Task Force GREEN
and the military police brigade to cordon off the diplomatic compound. ..."
5. To Serve Without Favor: Policing, Human Rights, and Accountability in by Julia Hall (1997)
"... to medical care at Altnagelvin: 1) realigned entry and security systems to
assure that the hospital can cordon off areas in which an altercation occurs; ..."
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