blockade
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blockade
- /blɑˈkeɪd/ US
- /blɒˈkeɪd/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
From block + -ade, probably after Dutch blocquade (now blokkade) or German Blockade.
noun blockades
- The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out. A six-day blockade from 28 May to 2 June saw NR [National Rail] straighten the track through the station, facilitating a linespeed increase from 60mph to 85mph over a 4km stretch.
- Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms. In the mean time, Francesca, separated from Madame de Mercœur, was hidden by a group around the Queen of Sweden. With the wall on one side, and a human blockade on the other, she was left at full leisure to meditate on a vow made at the first announcement of the lottery, namely, that whatever might
- The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
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Inhibition of the activity (function) of chemical messengers or their receptors, such as (often) receptor antagonism.
beta-blockade
Similar: antagonism, receptor antagonism
- The act of preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it.
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Synonym of prime.
Similar: prime
Similar: embargo
verb blockades · blockading · blockaded
- To create a blockade against. On January 5 1969, residents blockaded the level crossing at Newcastleton, ahead of the final passenger train. It was only after the then-local MP David (now Lord) Steel had alighted from the St Pancras-bound Sleeper service and negotiated their dispersal (in return for the release without charge of
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: seal off, encirclement, barricade, bar, block up, block off, obstruct, block, hinder, embarrass, stymy, stymie, siege, besiege, besieging, enclosure
noun
Similar: embargo
Translations
Every language
noun physical blocking or surrounding of a place
| Español | bloqueo |
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noun isolation of something
| Español | bloqueo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 봉쇄 bongswae |
| 日本語 | 封鎖 fūsa, 遮断 shadan |
| 中文 | 封鎖 /封锁 fēngsuǒ |
| हिन्दी | नाकाबंदी nākābandī, घेरा gherā |
| Português | bloqueio |
| Français | blocus |
| Deutsch | Blockade |
| Italiano | blocco |
| Ελληνικά | αποκλεισμός apokleismós |
| Română | blocadă, blocare, blocaj |
| Русский | блока́да blokáda |
| Tiếng Việt | sự bao vây, sự phong tỏa |
| العربية | حِصَار ḥiṣār, مُحَاصَرَة muḥāṣara |
| עברית | הֶסְגֵּר hesger |
noun nautical: ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade
| Español | bloqueo |
|---|---|
| עברית | הֶסְגֵּר יַמִּי hesgér yamí |
verb to create a blockade against
| 日本語 | 封鎖する fūsa suru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 封鎖 /封锁 fēngsuǒ |
| Português | bloquear |
| Français | bloquer, obstruer |
| Deutsch | blockieren, sperren |
| Ελληνικά | αποκλείω apokleío |
| Română | bloca |
| Русский | блоки́ровать blokírovatʹ, заблоки́ровать zablokírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "blockade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blockade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blockade. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blockade "blockade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blockade.Cite this
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title = {blockade},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blockade},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
