blockade
noun /blɒˈkeɪd/
/blɑːˈkeɪd/
- the action of surrounding or closing a place, especially a port, in order to stop people or goods from coming in or out
- a naval blockade
- to impose/lift a blockade
- an economic blockade (= stopping goods from entering or leaving a country)
- blockades of roads by truck drivers protesting over pay
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2- The president imposed a complete blockade on the island's harbours.
- They attempted to break the blockade by using submarines.
- a blockade around the city
- a complete blockade of the island
- the blockade by Western nations
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- tight
- …
- impose
- end
- lift
- …
- blockade against
- blockade around
- blockade round
- …
- a barrier that stops people or vehicles from entering or leaving a place
- The police set up blockades on highways leading out of the city.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- tight
- …
- impose
- end
- lift
- …
- blockade against
- blockade around
- blockade round
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from block + -ade.