Definition of Blockade
Blockade
block·ade
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(noun)
An act of physically blocking or obstructing something, especially a port or a country.
e.g. The naval fleet imposed a blockade on the enemy's harbor to cut off supplies.
(verb)
to stop people or items from entering or existing an area that has been surrounded and sealed off, usually during times of disaster or war;
e.g. The authorities were ordered to blockade the entire campus so that no one could leave.
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