noun
lockdown
LOK-down
noun
1
A period in which people are required to stay in a confined place or area, usually for safety during an emergency.
"The school went into lockdown after reports of an intruder."
"Many people took up baking during the pandemic lockdown."
How to Use Lockdown
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA restriction confining people to a building or area for safety, whether in a prison, school, or wider public health emergency.
Common pairings
go into lockdown
pandemic lockdown
school lockdown
Word Forms
lockdowns plural
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Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb "lock down".