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cordon

noun

/ˈkɔːrdən/

Meaning

a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access

The police set up a cordon around the crime scene.

barrier, line, perimeter, fence

cordon off, police cordon, military cordon, cordon around

The time at which something is most powerful or successful; the highest point.

the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

a basic rule or belief about what is right and wrong that influences how you behave

the military organization of a country that uses aircraft for fighting

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful; superfluousness.

The quality of being stubbornly persistent or resolute in purpose.