Collocations for cordon - noun
ADJ.
tight | police, security
VERB + CORDON
form, throw
Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.
Police officers threw a cordon around his car to protect him.
break through
The crowd managed to break through the police cordon.
The crowd managed to break through the police cordon.
CORDON + VERB
prevent sth
A police cordon prevented the marchers from entering the main square.
A police cordon prevented the marchers from entering the main square.
PREP.
~ around/round
There is a tight security cordon around the area.
There is a tight security cordon around the area.