Blockade — meaning in English
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English meaning
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blockade
noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
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blockage
noun Something that clogs or obstructs a passage, or the state of being obstructed.
Senses
Blockade is used for these senses in English:
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blockade
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
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blockage
(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.
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logjam
(figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
blockade — full definition
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noun The act of sealing off a place, especially by sea, to stop goods or people moving in or out.
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verb To seal off a place in order to cut off supplies or movement.
