/blɑ??ke?d/tosurroundacountryorplacewithsoldiers,ships, etc. tostoppeopleorgoodsfrom going in or out:The Estonianportof Tallinn was blockaded for atimebySovietwarships.Fishermenbeganblockadingportstoprotestthe highcostofdieselfuel.More examples
Thearmyblockaded allroadsin and out of theregion.
Protesters have blockadedairportstopreventthepresidentfromtravelling.
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