Cordoned

/ˈkɔːrdənd/ verb

To block off or enclose an area with a rope, tape, or barrier; to isolate a location from public access.

From French 'cordon,' meaning 'small rope' or 'cord,' used as a military term for a line of guards. The 'cordon bleu' (blue ribbon) was the highest French honor.

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