Cordon and Close

Cordon

Cordon noun - A series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing.

Close and cordon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead a verb "Cordon".

Nearby Words: cordoning, cordoned

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

Cordon and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cordon" instead a verb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good cordon good close
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Close and Cordon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cordon/close
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