A blockade is the act of actively preventing a country or region from receiving or sending out food, supplies, weapons, or communications, and sometimes people, by military force.

The meaning of BLOCKADE is to subject to a blockade. How to use blockade in a sentence.

Dec 25, 2025 · blockade, an act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from a defined part of an enemy’s territory, most often its coasts. Blockades are regulated by …

BLOCKADE definition: the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit. See examples of blockade used in a …

5 days ago · Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. …

/ blɑːˈkeɪd / Add to word list the situation in which a country or place is surrounded by soldiers or ships to stop people or goods from going in or out: an air and sea blockade

Jan 5, 2026 · Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade The ships are using deceptive tactics as part of a seemingly coordinated attempt to bypass American naval …

blockade noun 1. stoppage, block, barrier, restriction, obstacle, barricade, obstruction, impediment, hindrance, encirclement They agreed to lift their blockades of main roads verb

If a group of people blockade a place, they stop goods or people from reaching that place.

Definition of blockade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.