cordon off

• Absperren oder isolieren eines Bereichs mit einer Kette von Personen, Fahrzeugen oder Barrieren, meist zu Sicherheitszwecken.

A phrasal verb meaning to enclose or isolate an area with a line of people, vehicles, or barriers, typically for security or safety reasons.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Isolate or secure an areaformal

   To close off an area with a rope, tape, or barrier to prevent people from entering.

   Absperren

   • The police cordoned off the crime scene for investigation.
   • The construction site was cordoned off for safety reasons.
   • They cordoned off the park during the festival.

   Synonymebarricadeblock offclose offrope offseal off

   Antonymeclearopenunblockunseal