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blockading
present participle ofblockade
blockade
verb[ T ]
uk /blɒkˈeɪd/ us /blɑːˈkeɪd/
to surround a country or place with soldiers, ships, etc. to stop people or goods from going in or out:
The Estonian port of Tallinn was blockaded for a time by Soviet warships.
Fishermen began blockading ports to protest the high cost of diesel fuel.
The army blockaded all roads in and out of the region.
Protesters have blockaded airports to prevent the president from travelling.
Farmers blockaded oil depots or drove their tractors slowly through the streets of cities.
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