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

Analysts questioned Nasser about whether the country has been forced to halt some production because of the blockage at the strait.

From Barron's

The blockage in the Persian Gulf poses the sternest test the reserves have ever faced.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another potential beneficiary of the blockage is a South Korean company that recently bought dozens of crude tankers and positioned some in the Gulf before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

The blockage is cascading through the region’s industry as storage tanks fill up with oil that can’t set sail, forcing producers to slash output.

From The Wall Street Journal

The blockage is cascading through the region’s industry as storage tanks fill up with oil that can’t set sail, forcing producers to slash output.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• stoppage