- Meaning:
- to close off or keep people or supplies from going in or out
- Example:
- Warships may be used to blockade a harbor.
- Meaning:
- the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out
- Example:
- During the Civil War, the Union forces used a land and sea blockade to cut off the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
