blockade

/blษ’หˆkeษชd/

IPA: /B L AA0 K EY1 D/

noun
  1. 1

    The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.

  3. 3

    The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.

  4. 4

    Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it

verb
  1. 1

    To create a blockade against.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blockade