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lockdown.

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/UK/ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/US
  1. The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

    US · countable · uncountable
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