Definition Synonyms
Definition of lockdown - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emergency measurestate of isolation to control movement or activities
- The city was put under lockdown to prevent the virus from spreading..
2.
stay insidesecurity measure confining people inside a building
- The school went into lockdown after the threat was reported.
Expressions with lockdown
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sadness caused by being in lockdown
Many people experienced lockdown blues during the pandemic.
in a state where movement or activity is strictly controlled
The school is on lockdown after the incident.
opposition to government-imposed lockdowns
The anti-lockdown movement gained momentum during the pandemic.
software preventing cheating during online exams
The university uses a lockdown browser for all online tests.
Origin of lockdown
English, lock (secure) + down (downward)
Terms with lockdown included in their meaning
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security
the state of being in lockdown
emotional state
sadness caused by being in lockdown
opponent
person or group opposing lockdown measures
time
related to conditions before lockdown
Examples of lockdown in a sentence
During the lockdown, only essential services were operational. The city declared a lockdown during the storm. A lockdown was enforced to ensure public safety.
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- French:confinement, mise en quarantaine, ...
- German:Lockdown, ...
- Italian:confinamento, lockdown, ...
- Spanish:bloqueo, ...
- Portuguese:confinamento, bloqueio, ...
- Chinese:封锁, 禁闭, ...
- Japanese:ロックダウン, 閉鎖, ...
- Arabic:إغلاق تام, إغلاق, ...
- Hebrew:סֶגֶר, סֶגֶר בִּטְחֹנִי, ...
- Russian:локдаун, ...
- Ukrainian:локдаун, режим ізоляції, ...
- Hindi:लॉकडाउन, सुरक्षा बंदी, ...
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