Lockdown (Noun)
Meaning
The act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The warden ordered a prison lockdown in an attempt to quell the growing riot and restore order to the facility.
- During the lockdown, inmates were prohibited from leaving their cells and were given only limited access to basic necessities like food and water.
- The riot escalated, resulting in a prolonged lockdown that lasted for several days until tensions subsided.
- A lockdown was imposed after a group of inmates attempted to escape from their cells during a disturbance in one of the cellblocks.
- After the incident, the prison administration implemented stricter lockdown procedures to prevent similar events from happening in the future.