cordon off

/kˈɔːdən ˈɒf/

/kˈɔːɹdən ˈɔf/

to cordon off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: cordon]

to put up a barrier or boundary around an area, often for security or safety reasons, to prevent people from entering or leaving that area

synonyms : rope in

Examples

1. POLICE CORDON OFF THE Reporter:

2. POLICE CORDON OFF THE AREA Reporter:

3. POLICE CORDON OFF THE AREA BEFORE Reporter:

4. It cordons off and it contains and it begins to smother Southern society and the slave system.