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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.

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

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Sometimes bowel cancer can stop waste passing through your system, which can cause a blockage.

From BBC

If they should come upon a blockage—a fallen rock, anything—they were doomed.

From Literature

They clatter and scatter, creating a terrible blockage and commotion.

From Literature

Communications blockages have also made it hard to learn about their fates.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The technical teams are ready but cannot reach the area because of the blockage of Salang pass," said Mohammad Sadiq, the spokesman for Afghanistan's national power utility DABS.

From Barron's

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