Definition of Blockade

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Blockade

The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy.

An obstruction to passage.

To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n.

Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress.

To obstruct entrance to or egress from.

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Blockade Translations

blockade in Danish is blokade
blockade in Dutch is blokkade
blockade in German is Blockade, Blockade, Sperre, blockieren
blockade in Italian is embargo
blockade in Latin is claudo (clausus)
blockade in Spanish is bloqueo

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