blockade en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /blɑˈkeɪd/ (General-American)
- /blɒˈkeɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From block + -ade, probably after Dutch blocquade (now blokkade) or German Blockade.
Meanings
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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.
2019 October, Philip Sherratt, “Midland Main Line upgrade presses on”, in Modern Railways, page 62:
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(broadly) 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 fall to her lot she would offer in a neighbouring chapel to the Virgin, at whose shrine she would kneel one hour for Guido's safe return.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 265:
- 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
- The act of preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it.
- Synonym of prime.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockades | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unblockaded · blockade runner · nonblockaded · immunoblockade · blockade whiskey · beta blockade · antiblockade · neuroblockade · counterblockade · blockade crown · blockader · Coulomb blockade · preblockade
Relateds
Synonyms
prime · receptor antagonism (inhibition via medication) · embargo (blocking seaport activity) · antagonism (inhibition via medication)
Translations (86)
et blokaad (isolation of something) · cmn 封鎖 /封锁 (isolation of something) · th การปิดล้อม (isolation of something) · es bloqueo (physical blocking or surrounding of a place) · sl blokada (isolation of something) · id blokade (physical blocking or surrounding of a place) · ro blocadă (isolation of something) · la obsidiō (isolation of something) · ja 遮断 (isolation of something) · fi sulku (isolation of something) · ro blocaj (isolation of something) · es bloqueo (isolation of something) · sq bllokadë (isolation of something) · lv blokāde (isolation of something) · sh блока́да (isolation of something) · fa محاصره (isolation of something) · fr blocus (isolation of something) · mn ᠪᠦᠰᠡᠯᠡᠯᠲᠡ (isolation of something) · tg муҳосара (isolation of something) · da blokade (isolation of something) · hu ostromzár (isolation of something) · rsk блокада (isolation of something) · sk blokáda (isolation of something) · uk блока́да (isolation of something) · az blokada (isolation of something) · ja 封鎖 (isolation of something) · uz muhosara (isolation of something) · ky блокада (isolation of something) · kk блокада (isolation of something) · nn blokade (isolation of something) · is herkví (isolation of something) · uz blokada (isolation of something) · sh blokáda (isolation of something) · fi saartojoukot (nautical: ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade) · pt bloqueio (isolation of something) · fi saarto (isolation of something) · mn бүслэлт (isolation of something) · ko 봉쇄 (isolation of something) · fi esto (chess: preventing opponent's pawn) · tr abluka (isolation of something) · de Blockade (isolation of something) · bg блока́да (isolation of something) · mk блока́да (isolation of something) · hi नाकाबंदी (isolation of something) · kk шектеме (isolation of something) · tk blokada (isolation of something) · vi sự phong tỏa (isolation of something) · ar حِصَار (isolation of something) · el αποκλεισμός (isolation of something) · ro blocare (isolation of something) · it blocco (isolation of something) · la obsessiō (isolation of something) · lt blokada (isolation of something) · pl blokada (nautical: ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade) · nl blokkade (isolation of something) · vi sự bao vây (isolation of something) · fi blokkaus (chess: preventing opponent's pawn) · pl blokada (isolation of something) · hy շրջափակում (isolation of something) · ps محاصره (isolation of something) · rsk блокада (physical blocking or surrounding of a place) · sv blockad (isolation of something) · es bloqueo (nautical: ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade) · fi saarto (physical blocking or surrounding of a place) · hu blokád (isolation of something) · hi घेरा (isolation of something) · he הֶסְגֵּר (isolation of something) · ar مُحَاصَرَة (isolation of something) · ur گھِیرا (isolation of something) · be блака́да (isolation of something) · he הֶסְגֵּר יַמִּי (nautical: ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade) · nb blokade (isolation of something) · eo blokado (isolation of something) · cs blokáda (isolation of something) · ur محاصرہ (isolation of something) · id blokade (isolation of something) · pl blokada (physical blocking or surrounding of a place) · kk қамау (isolation of something) · ca bloqueig (isolation of something) · az mühasirə (isolation of something) · ru блока́да (isolation of something) · tr muhasara (isolation of something) · kk қоршау (isolation of something) · ka ბლოკადა (isolation of something) · tg муҳосира (isolation of something) · fi sulkeminen (physical blocking or surrounding of a place)