lockdown

noun
UK: /ˈlɒk.daʊn/
US: /ˈlɑːk.daʊn/

  1. A situation in which people are required to stay at home or restricted from entering or leaving a building freely, especially due to an emergency or dangerous situation.

    1. The school is in lockdown now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city went into lockdown because of the spreading virus outbreak. [ ] [ ]

  2. A set of strict restrictions imposed on movements, travels, or social interactions.

    1. The lockdown made me sad. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the national lockdown, many businesses experienced severe financial difficulties. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

confinement quarantine isolation containment restriction curfew
lockdown verb

  1. To confine people to a place or restrict movements of people due to an emergency or security threat.

    1. Lockdown the doors now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The prison was locked down after a riot broke out among the inmates. [ ] [ ]

  2. To impose strict restrictions on movements, travels or social interactions.

    1. They will lockdown the city. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government decided to lockdown the region to control the contagious disease. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lockdown" in English means: A situation in which people are required to stay at home or restricted from entering or leaving a building freely, especially due to an emergency or dangerous situation., A set of strict restrictions imposed on movements, travels, or social interactions..

The phonetic transcription of "lockdown" is /ˈlɒk.daʊn/ in British English and /ˈlɑːk.daʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lockdown": confinement, quarantine, isolation, containment, restriction, curfew.

Example usage of "lockdown": "The school is in lockdown now.". More examples on the page.