Learn · Sentences Explaining an Emergency Situation
The police cordoned off the area to keep people away from the emergency site.
B2Sentence
The police cordoned off the area to keep people away from the emergency site.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
Police cordoned off the area following the incident.
Describing an Event
To ensure public safety, the police cordoned off the entire block.
Giving Instructions
Please stay behind the police cordon; the area is unsafe.
Explaining a Procedure
The area was cordoned off as part of the emergency response protocol.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The police established a security perimeter around the emergency site.
Casual
The cops blocked off the area to keep people away from the accident.
Simpler English
Police closed off the area near the emergency.
Phrases to learn
cordoned off
To prevent access to an area by placing a barrier around it.
keep people away
To prevent people from approaching or entering a place.