lockdown
noun
the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance.
lockdowns
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pluralof lockdown.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While Western tourists had begun to come to Shangri-La decades earlier, the domestic tourist boom began after Covid-19-era lockdowns left China’s growing middle class grappling for a sense of escape and meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
That’s well above the 8.5% COVID-era peak following 2020 lockdowns.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
While the lockdowns are long over, demand for content like hers has stuck, she believes, because there aren't enough tradespeople to meet demand, and cost of living pressures are squeezing budgets.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Troops were also deployed to enforce strict Covid‑19 lockdowns in 2020 and during the deadly riots sparked by the jailing of ex‑president Jacob Zuma in 2021.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The commissioner of corrections has to approve all lockdowns, because they are stressful to inmates, essentially turning them all into keeplocks.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
