blockade
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transitive verb \blä-ˈkād\ block·ad·ed block·ad·ing
Definition of BLOCKADE
1
: to subject to a blockade
Examples of BLOCKADE
- They blockaded the country's ports.
- <the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall>
First Known Use of BLOCKADE
1680
Related to BLOCKADE
- Synonyms
- bar, barricade, close (off), block (off), guard, wall (off)
Rhymes with BLOCKADE
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2blockade
nounDefinition of BLOCKADE
1
: the isolation by a warring nation of an enemy area (as a harbor) by troops or warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies; broadly : a restrictive measure designed to obstruct the commerce and communications of an unfriendly nation
2
: something that blocks
3
: interruption of normal physiological function (as transmission of nerve impulses) of a cellular receptor, tissue, or organ; also : inhibition of a physiologically active substance (as a hormone)
See Examples of BLOCKADE
- <it was the blockade of all the enemy's major ports that finally won the war>
First Known Use of BLOCKADE
1693
Related to BLOCKADE
- Synonyms
- beleaguerment, investment, leaguer, siege
blockade
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from an enemy area, often a coast. Blockades are regulated by international law and custom, which require advance warning to neutral states and impartial application. Penalties for breach of blockade are seizure of ship and cargo and their possible condemnation as lawful prizes. Neutral ships may not be destroyed for blockade running.
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