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- [kawr-dn]
- /ˈkɔr dn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-dn]
- /ˈkɔr dn/
Definitions of cordoned word
- noun cordoned a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area. 1
- noun cordoned a cord or braid worn for ornament or as a fastening. 1
- noun cordoned a ribbon worn usually diagonally across the breast as a badge of a knightly or honorary order. 1
- noun cordoned Fortification. a projecting course of stones at the base of a parapet. the coping of a scarp. 1
- noun cordoned Architecture. a stringcourse, especially one having little or no projection. a cut-stone riser on a stepped ramp or the like. 1
- noun cordoned a fruit tree or shrub trained to grow along a support or a series of such supports. 1
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Origin of cordoned
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; Middle English < Middle French, diminutive of corde
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Parts of speech for Cordoned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cordoned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cordoned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cordoned
verb cordoned
- sequester — to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude.
- segregate — to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate: to segregate exceptional children; to segregate hardened criminals.
- confine — To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- seclude — to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc.
Antonyms for cordoned
verb cordoned
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- desegregate — To desegregate something such as a place, institution, or service means to officially stop keeping the people who use it in separate groups, especially groups that are defined by race.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- release — to lease again.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
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