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Word: Lockdown
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɒkdaʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a state or period in which movement within or access to an area is restricted in the interests of public safety or health
Short Definition:state of isolation or restricted access instituted as security measure
Examples:- the government announced a nationwide lockdown
- we have been in lockdown for around 11 weeks
- the university is on lockdown and nobody has been able to leave
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