1. past tense of blockade; sealed off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
Usage: military; naval

1. sealed off or surrounded to prevent access

Examples

• The navy blockaded the enemy port during the war.
• Union forces blockaded Confederate ports in 1861.
• The protesters blockaded the entrance to the building.
• The blockaded city ran short of food and supplies.
• Ships could not reach the blockaded harbor.
• The blockaded town was completely isolated from outside help.