blockade
blockade Lexical Profile
blockade Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act or means of sealing off a place, such as a port, city, or country, to prevent goods, supplies, or people from entering or leaving.
"The diplomatic council negotiated for weeks to lift the maritime blockade and allow food shipments into the harbor."
A physical barrier or obstruction set up across a road, passage, or entrance to prevent movement or access.
"Emergency crews set up a temporary blockade along the flooded highway to redirect commuters to safer routes."
• verb
To seal off a place, route, or entrance to prevent goods, supplies, or people from entering or leaving.
"Striking transport workers threatened to blockade the main distribution hub until their safety concerns were addressed."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 17th century from the verb 'block' combined with the Romance suffix '-ade', modeled on earlier military borrowings such as 'ambuscade' and 'palisade'.