blockade
pronunciation
How to pronounce blockade in British English:
UK [blɒˈkeɪd]
How to pronounce blockade in American English:
US [blɑˈkeɪd]
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- Noun:
- a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
- prevents access or progress
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- Verb:
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- render unsuitable for passage
- obstruct access to
- impose a blockade on
Word Origin
- blockade (n.)
- mid-17c., from block (v.) + -ade, false French ending (the French word is blocus, 18c. in this sense, which seems to be in part a back-formation from the verb bloquer and in part influenced by Middle Dutch blokhuus "blockhouse").
- blockade (v.)
- late 17c., from blockade (n.). Related: Blockaded; blockading.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Allied is also the sea blockade imposed on libya .
- 2. Even the information blockade is crumbling .
- 3. Now that blockade has been eased .
- 4. Moscow plays the blockade berlin card .
- 5. Tajikistan calls the actions a blockade .