blockade
noun
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.
blockading
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present participleof blockade.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Current missions include intercepting Iranian missiles, providing cover for commercial ships in the strait and blockading Iranian ports and coastal areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
ICE reported a half-dozen arrests outside the facility after masked agents used force against protestors who they said were blockading the entrances to the facility.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
US President Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The British believed that by blockading German shipping lanes and seaports, they could starve Germany into submission.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
