Blockade (Noun)
Meaning 1
Prevents access or progress.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The blockade by the opposing army prevented the convoy from reaching the city with much-needed supplies.
- A police blockade was set up at the intersection to redirect traffic and ensure pedestrian safety during the festival.
- The trees fell across the road, creating a blockade that prevented cars from passing through the storm-damaged area.
- Environmental activists staged a blockade at the company's headquarters to protest its alleged role in polluting the nearby river.
- A trade blockade was imposed on the country by the international community as a means of exerting economic pressure on its authoritarian regime.
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Meaning 2
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.