Definition of blockade

• v. t. - The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy.
• v. t. - An obstruction to passage.
• v. t. - To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n.
• n. - Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress.
• n. - To obstruct entrance to or egress from.
• v. t. - The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy.
• v. t. - An obstruction to passage.
• v. t. - To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n.
• n. - Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress.
• n. - To obstruct entrance to or egress from.