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cordoned

cor·don
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-dn]
    • /ˈkɔr dn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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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