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lockdown
[ lok-doun ]
noun
- the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance:
The prison lockdown continues, more than three weeks after the death of a guard.
- a security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building or other location: The governor implemented a statewide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus—residents may not leave their homes for nonessential activities.
The school remains under lockdown due to police activity in the area.
The governor implemented a statewide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus—residents may not leave their homes for nonessential activities.
The army base was on lockdown after a report of shots fired.
- a freeze or pause:
Banks aren’t lending during this credit lockdown.
lockdown
/ ˈɒˌəʊ /
noun
- a security measure in which those inside a building such as a prison, school, or hospital are required to remain confined in it for a time
many schools remained under lockdown yesterday
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Example Sentences
Everyone was really well-meaning, but the lockdown was a hard time for everybody, of course.
London's cultural scene was among the sectors hardest hit when the first Covid lockdown began in March 2020, and five years on some in the industry say it is still finding its feet.
She tells me that Black women "got to experiment" more with their hair during lockdown and were more willing to try out new products.
The enterprise thrived during lockdown but, as individual members signed TV deals, or grew tired of the escalating demands for content, it started to fall apart.
However, the tragedy - which came in the midst of a lockdown while India was struggling with the coronavirus pandemic - became the biggest prime-time story for a nation glued to their television sets.
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