A blockade is a strategy used to prevent or hinder trade, communication, or movement by surrounding an area and blocking access. It can be implemented through various means such as physical barriers, military forces, or economic sanctions.
Usage examples
The military set up a blockade to prevent supplies from reaching the rebel group.
During times of war, countries often impose blockades on enemy ports to cripple their economy.
The protesters formed a human blockade to prevent vehicles from entering the government building.
Due to the pandemic, many countries implemented a blockade on travel to contain the spread of the virus.
The police created a blockade to prevent the protesters from marching further into the city.
For one to suggest that the killings are justified because of blockade of grazing routes smacks of complete ignorance, and also amounts to hate speech. (punchng.com)
We know that the basic concept of checkpoint blockade works in a fraction of people. (cancerresearch.org)
Before the recent string of production disruptions, which were caused by militant blockades on pipelines carrying crude from three fields to export terminals, Libya was pumping over 1 million barrels of oil daily, eyeing 1.2 million bpd in output by the end of the year. (oilprice.com)