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cordon off

cor·don off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-dn awf, of]
    • /ˈkɔr dn ɔf, ɒf/
    • /ˈkɔː.dən ɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-dn awf, of]
    • /ˈkɔr dn ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of cordon off words

  • phrasal verb cordon off If police or soldiers cordon off an area, they prevent people from entering or leaving it, usually by forming a line or ring. 3
  • transitivephrasal verb cordon off restrict access to, seal off 1
  • verb cordon off To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier. 0
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Parts of speech for Cordon off

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cordon off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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