lockdown
/ˈlɑkdaʊn/
noun
- An emergency situation in which people are required to stay where they are, usually for safety reasons.
- The school went into lockdown after a suspicious person was seen nearby.
- The prison lockdown lasted for two days after the disturbance.
- During the pandemic, many countries imposed a strict lockdown.
- A state of restricted movement or activity, often imposed by authorities.
- The city entered a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus.
- Employees worked from home during the lockdown.
- The lockdown prevented people from leaving their neighborhoods.