Meaning & use
blockade
An action that seals off a place to prevent people, goods, or information from entering or leaving.
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The navy set up a blockade to stop supply ships from reaching the enemy port.
Protesters formed a human blockade at the factory gates to halt deliveries.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "blockade" describes the act of imposing such a barrier, as in "the fleet blockaded the harbor."
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