blockade


Definition: Meaning of, blockade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / blɒˈkeɪd /

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blockade blockades
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  1. [usually singular] the surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies leaving or entering
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  2. something that is used to stop vehicles or people entering or leaving a place
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
blockade blockaded blockaded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
blockading blockades
[transitive]
  1. to put a place under a blockade
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blockade used in phrases

  • blockade-runner (noun)
    1. a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
  • military blockade (noun)
    1. military the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
  • naval blockade (noun)
    1. the interdiction of a nation's lines of communication at sea by the use of naval power
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