lockdown

lock·down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lok-doun]
- /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/
- /ˈlɑːk.ˌdaʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok-doun]
- /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/

Definitions of lockdown word

noun lockdown the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance. 1
noun lockdown a security measure taken during an emergency to prevent people from leaving or entering a building: The school remains under lockdown due to police activity in the area. 1
noun lockdown The confining of prisoners to their cells, typically after an escape or to regain control during a riot. 1
noun lockdown a security measure in which those inside a building such as a prison, school, or hospital are required to remain confined in it for a time 0
noun lockdown an emergency security practice in which prison inmates are locked in their cells and denied the usual privileges of dining, showering, etc. outside of them 0
noun lockdown (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance. 0

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Origin of lockdown

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; lock1 + -down, probably extracted from nouns formed from phrasal verbs, such as crackdown, shutdown, etc.

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Parts of speech for Lockdown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lockdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lockdown

noun lockdown

isolation — an act or instance of isolating.
solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.

All 2 Synonyms of lockdown