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Plural of cordon

regular plural

The plural of cordon is cordons.

Forms of cordon

Singularcordon /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/
Pluralcordons
Countablecountable

Cordons in a sentence

  • Cordons might be protected by hoops covered with tiffany, Russian canvas, mats, or netting; bushes by nets, mats, etc.1903, E. Bartrum, The Book of Pears and Plums, London: John Lane, page 34. From the entry tiffany

Meaning of cordon

  1. noun A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
  2. noun A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
  3. noun The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.

Full definition of cordon

Questions about the plural of cordon

What is the plural of cordon?
The plural of cordon is cordons.
Is cordon countable?
Cordon is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cordon (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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