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lockdown
[lok-doun]
noun
the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance.
The prison lockdown continues, more than three weeks after the death of a guard.
a security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building or other location: The governor implemented a statewide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus—residents may not leave their homes for nonessential activities.
The school remains under lockdown due to police activity in the area.
The governor implemented a statewide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus—residents may not leave their homes for nonessential activities.
The army base was on lockdown after a report of shots fired.
a freeze or pause.
Banks aren’t lending during this credit lockdown.
lockdown
/ ˈɒˌəʊ /
noun
a security measure in which those inside a building such as a prison, school, or hospital are required to remain confined in it for a time
many schools remained under lockdown yesterday
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
They bought the building in February 2020, just weeks before lockdowns shuttered the world.
Someday we Americans may stop quarreling over our response to the COVID-19 pandemic — lockdown orders, social distancing and so forth — but one category of debate may never become immune to second-guessing.
She became fascinated with the creatures in her garden during the coronavirus lockdowns and started leaving out nuts to attract mice and voles.
He's attended the same church for 24 years and says congregation numbers remained steady until the Covid lockdown.
But there have also been long fallow periods, including a 30-year wait for the league title before the pandemic season in 2019/20, which could not be celebrated with a parade due to lockdown measures.
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