cordon
/ˈkɔːdn/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्डन
घेरा, घेराबंदी
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[C]
a line or ring of police officers, soldiers or vehicles that guard something or stop people from entering or leaving a place
घेरा, घेराबंदी
- a police cordon
- Police formed a cordon around the stadium before the match.
- A tight cordon of soldiers kept the crowd away from the minister's car.
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- The police threw a cordon around the building during the search.
- Volunteers formed a human cordon to keep the road clear for the ambulance.
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[T] ~ sth off
to stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with police officers or soldiers
घेरा डालना
- Police cordoned off the area.
- Officers cordoned off the street after the gas leak was reported.
- The police cordoned off the market after a suspicious bag was found.
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- Part of the beach was cordoned off because of the high waves.
- Fire officers cordoned off the damaged building until it was declared safe.
→Phrasal verbs 1
cordon sth off
to stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with police, soldiers, ropes, etc
(किसी जगह की) घेराबंदी कर देना
- Police cordoned off the area after the blast.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cor·don
?Which word?
Keep the surround words together: cordon off, seal off, block off, encircle, quarantine (keep people or animals separate to stop disease spreading).
घेरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cordon off, seal off, block off, encircle, quarantine (बीमारी रोकने के लिए लोगों या जानवरों को अलग रखना)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: cordon bleu means a very high standard of cooking.
प्रयोग में cordon bleu का अर्थ बहुत उच्च स्तर का खाना बनाना है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cordon off (surround an area to keep people out: 'cordon off the crime scene').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: cordon off (लोगों को रोकने के लिए क्षेत्र घेरना: 'cordon off the crime scene')।
A police cordon, a security cordon, cordon and search (a military operation).
Collocations: a police cordon, a security cordon, cordon and search (सैन्य अभियान)।