Word Frequency
blockade (blɒˈkeɪd
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Definitions
noun
- (military) the interdiction of a nation's sea lines of communications, esp of an individual port by the use of sea power
- something that prevents access or progress
- (medicine) the inhibition of the effect of a hormone or a drug, a transport system, or the action of a nerve by a drug
verb
- to impose a blockade on
- to obstruct the way to
Derived Forms
blockˈader nounWord Origin
C17: from block + -ade, as in ambuscadeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = stoppage, block, barrier, restriction, obstacle, barricade, obstruction, impediment, hindrance, encirclement
Translations for 'blockade'
- British English: blockade A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it. NOUNIt's not yet clear who will actually enforce the blockade.
- Brazilian Portuguese: bloqueio
- Chinese: 封锁封锁鎖
- European Spanish: bloqueo
- French: blocus
- German: Blockade
- Italian: blocco
- Japanese: 封鎖
- Korean: 봉쇄
- Portuguese: bloqueio
- Spanish: bloqueo
- British English: blockade If a group of people blockade a place, they stop goods or people from reaching that place. VERBTruck drivers have blockaded roads to show their anger over new driving regulations.
- Brazilian Portuguese: bloquear
- Chinese: 封锁封锁鎖
- European Spanish: bloquear
- French: faire le blocus de
- German: blockieren
- Italian: bloccare
- Japanese: 封鎖する
- Korean: 봉쇄
- Portuguese: bloquear
- Spanish: bloquear
Example Sentences Including 'blockade'
AGRICULTURE Minister Joe Walsh last night stepped in to try to end the meat plant blockade.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Australia hosted a meeting in Brisbane this year to discuss mechanisms - including a naval blockade - to bring North Korea to heel.New Zealand Herald (2003)
FRENCH truckers lifted their blockade last night, ending two days of misery for hundreds of trapped British lorries.Sun, News of the World (2000)
I silently vowed I would volunteer to blockade the base single-handed rather than risk that job.C B Greenfield - A Little Madness
On 24 October, as has already been related, two Soviet ships reached the blockade and halted.The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century
So far the use of botulinum toxin has been based on its effects on the blockade of the neuromuscular and neurosecretory junction.British Medical Journal (2002)
Some factories are already warning about the need to lay off workers, and the blockade will soon become about as unpopular as the Turks.Wall Games
Stopped at the security blockade , she made her way in on foot.Globe and Mail (2003)
`He's going to mount a blockade like the Russians did in 1948. Except this time it's going to be the East on the receiving end.Wall Games
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