blockaded
/ˈblɑːkeɪdɪd/
adjective
- Surrounded or closed off by a blockade; cut off from outside contact or supplies.
- The blockaded port could not receive any cargo ships.
- Residents of the blockaded area relied on air drops for basic necessities.
- The blockaded city ran out of food after three months.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense of blockade: to surround or close off a place with a military or physical barrier.
- The navy blockaded the enemy harbor to prevent supplies from arriving.
- Protesters blockaded the entrance to the government building.
- During the siege, soldiers blockaded all roads leading to the fortress.