Synonyms for
Blockade
Definition
a barrier made of ships, troops, or vehicles that prevents people or goods from entering or leaving an area
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- impose a blockade
- naval blockade
- break the blockade
- lift the blockade
- maintain a blockade
- economic blockade
- air blockade
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used in a military or political context to describe the act of preventing goods or people from entering or leaving an area. Can also be used figuratively for any obstruction.
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Example sentences
- The blockade prevented ships from entering the harbor.
- The protestors set up a blockade in the street.
- The government imposed a blockade on trade with that country.
- The castle had a stone blockade to protect it from invaders.
- The police put a blockade on the road after the accident.
Quotes
"The strongest steel is forged by the fires of the blockade."
"A blockade is not a solution; it is a provocation."
"A blockade is a way of pressing a point without war."