ulkonaliikkumiskielto — meaning in English

English meaning

• curfew noun An official rule requiring people to be indoors by a set time.
• lockdown noun A period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.

Senses

ulkonaliikkumiskielto is used for these senses in English:

• curfew Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
• lockdown The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

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