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    blockade
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    block‧ade1 /blɒˈkeɪd $ blɑː-/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: verb: block, unblock, blockade; noun: block, blockage, blockade; adjective: blocked, unblocked
     Date: 1600-1700
     Origin: ⇨ block1 + French -ade 'action of'
    1. [usually singular] the surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies entering or leaving:
        a naval blockade
        They’ve imposed an economic blockade on the country.
        an agreement to lift the blockade (=end it)
    2. something that is used to stop vehicles or people entering or leaving a place:
        Angry farmers used tractors as blockades on the streets.

    II
    blockade2 verb [transitive]
     Word Family: verb: block, unblock, blockade; noun: block, blockage, blockade; adjective: blocked, unblocked
    to put a place under a blockade:
        The ships blockaded the port.