1. present participle of blockade; preventing access to or from a place by surrounding it with troops or ships
Usage: military; naval

1. the action of preventing access to or from a place by surrounding it with troops or ships
Usage: military; naval

Examples

• The navy was blockading the enemy port to prevent supplies from reaching the city.
• Blockading the harbor proved to be an effective military strategy.
• The ships spent months blockading the coastline during the war.
• The blockading forces surrounded the island completely.
• Protesters were blockading the entrance to the building.
• The blockading of trade routes caused severe shortages.
• Military commanders discussed the effectiveness of blockading the region.