traffic cone
nounDefinition of traffic cone
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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Protesters used traffic cones and street railings to build makeshift barricades in the street, and threw bricks, metal poles, and petrol bombs at police, in one of the most violent nights seen since the mass pro-democracy protests began. — CNN, "Hong Kong: Joshua Wong and other pro-democracy figures arrested ahead of rally," 29 Aug. 2019 Workers in orange vests and hard hats paced the trackway, removing orange traffic cones and clearing debris. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Muni prepares for big crowds with expanded platform near Chase Center," 6 Aug. 2019 In one video, a teen does a viral dance with traffic cones fitted to his legs. — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, "TikTok Stars Are Preparing to Take Over the Internet," 12 July 2019 The first image shows a picture of the pothole marked off by a single traffic cone, apparently to keep innocent motorists away. — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al.com, "What’s worse than potholes? Crude art, apparently," 24 June 2019 From coral to traffic cone, find your foolproof guide to orange nail polish, ahead. — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, "Selena Gomez Just Made This The Official Nail-Polish Shade Of Summer 2019," 20 June 2019 Police found traffic cones already set up, but the caller suggested adding flashing lights or reflective barrels. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Search party brings him back alive after LaureLive concert: Hunting Valley Police Blotter," 14 June 2019 Ladies of the right, feel free to play around with the following plastic products to further your point: trash bags, traffic cones, coffee lids, those Target shopping bags, Ziploc bags, and water bottles. — Devon Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Conservatives Attempt to Assert Troll Liberals by Using Plastic Straws," 1 Aug. 2018 Nope, not another traffic cone: Monarch butterflies are in their high summer mating and reproductive stages, and Chicago, placed squarely in the center of their migratory range, is enjoying the annual upsurge in sightings of the beloved butterfly. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Why Chicago might be the best place to save the monarch butterfly," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'traffic cone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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