lockdown

Noun

Meaning

the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pokey durance wallflower protection separation hole arrest isolation imprisonment solitary segregation insulation shielding quarantine seclusion

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Antonyms

liberty release freedom exception relief immunity

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Hypernyms

imprisonment internment

Phrases with the word

lockdown drill pro-lockdown

Examples

[Victoria] "responded to with the most severe lockdown tried anywhere in the world outside of Wuhan itself". Tony Abbott

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the governor of Kano state, has announced the relaxation of the lockdown order imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Source: Internet

Aaron Ogden (R) died on Aug. 15 from the COVID-19 lockdown, not from the virus, after his CT scan was cancelled. Source: Internet

Abhishek Banerjee on playing Hathoda Tyagi, balancing the dual job of an actor and casting director, and what changes did the lockdown bring in his life. Source: Internet

Aberdeen City Council co-leader Douglas Lumsden said last night he felt the city’s continued lockdown was simply “unfair”. Source: Internet

Aberdeen’s two Cineworld cinemas have been open since August 26, as the Scottish Government moved into stage three of lockdown. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lockbox lockchamber lockchester lockdown browser lockdown drill lockdowner