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.
had blockaded
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past perfectof blockade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Friday an Israeli minister told the BBC that Israel had "blockaded" parts of northern Gaza, which include Jabalia.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
The fishermen had blockaded the port in Pakistan’s business capital Tuesday, assembling trawlers across the main channel to halt shipping in and out.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022
By then, demonstrations would have been hard to organize: Soldiers had blockaded Parliament, and a presidential decree had banned gatherings of more than three people.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
He said his soldiers had blockaded Gbagbo in the presidential residence, and vowed to restore stability and the rule of law.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2011
They were seriously inconvenienced, moreover, by the success with which Lord Cochrane had blockaded the port and all its approaches.
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I by H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox) Bourne
