blockage

American  

[blok-ij] / ˈblɒk ɪdʒ /

noun

1. an act of blocking. block.

2. the state of being blocked; an obstructed condition.

   the blockage of the streets by heavy snows.

3. something that blocks; obstruction.

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blockage British  

/ ˈblɒkɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of blocking or state of being blocked

2. an object causing an obstruction

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Etymology

Origin of blockage

First recorded in 1870–75; block + -age

Example Sentences

She praised her hair and make-up artist Jane Green for being ready, willing and able to dislodge the blockage by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.

From BBC

Dr Sutherland said the main issues he sees in patients is bladder pain caused by blockages, with some needing stents inserted to drain the kidneys.

From BBC

Another medic notes that many victims say they are unable to access treatment promptly due to transport disruption and road blockages caused by the conflict.

From BBC

"It's a nightmare," Grant Mitchell, Severn Trent's head of blockages says, as we survey a small mountain of wipes.

From BBC

In one recent example, teams of tiny magnetic robots—each about the size of a grain of sand—cleared blockages in artificial blood vessels by forming chains to push through the obstructions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• stoppage