cordon off



cordon something off

to mark off an area where people should not go with a rope, tape, ribbon, etc. The police cordoned the scene of the crime off, and we could not even get close. They cordoned off the area.
See also: cordon, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zorion-Basque
Acheson['ætʃisn]
Gleason['gli:sən]
PaceyPAY-seeEnglish (Rare)
Anargyros-Greek
Jeffery['dʒefri]