¹blockade

verb block·ade \blä-ˈkād\

: to place a blockade on (a port or country) : to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving (a port or country) especially during a war

block·ad·edblock·ad·ing

Full Definition of BLOCKADE

transitive verb

: to subject to a blockade

: block, obstruct

— block·ad·er noun

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First Known Use of BLOCKADE

1563

Related to BLOCKADE

Synonyms: bar, barricade, close (off), block (off), guard, wall (off)

Antonyms: open, unbar

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with BLOCKADE

abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade

²blockade

noun

: an act of war in which one country uses ships to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving another country

Full Definition of BLOCKADE

: the isolation by a warring nation of an enemy area (as a harbor) by troops or warships to prevent passage of persons or supplies; broadly : a restrictive measure designed to obstruct the commerce and communications of an unfriendly nation

: something that blocks

: interruption of normal physiological function (as transmission of nerve impulses) of a cellular receptor, tissue, or organ; also : inhibition of a physiologically active substance (as a hormone)

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