blockaded

7.2

Unable to enter or leave because barriers block the way, often by force

adjective
/bləˈkeɪdɪd/

: bloqueado

You know, Justin Trudeau referenced the trade corridor between Michigan and Ontario that was blockaded a couple weeks back.

Examples

Due to the protest, the bridge was blockaded, stopping all traffic for hours.
Going back to this previous slide, because they are so heavily blockaded, it's important that they come up with ways of protecting their crops that don't require imports.
Here he is soon blockaded by a growing number of British ships.
The city was blockaded by enemy forces, preventing any supplies from reaching the residents.
The harbor was blockaded by ships, making it impossible for vessels to enter or leave.

Synonyms

barred

vsblockaded

4.1

Prevented from entering or leaving by a barrier

is often an official or military action rather than a simple barrier

barricaded

vsblockaded

5.5

Barriers block a place so people cannot enter or leave

is typically an official or military action not only a local barrier

blocked

vsblockaded

1.7

Closed so nothing can pass through, for example a nose or road

is used for official or military prevention of entry or exit

obstructed

vsblockaded

4.6

Blocked so movement, view, or access is difficult

is often an official or military prevention rather than a mere hindrance

besieged

vsblockaded

8.2

Surrounded by enemy soldiers and often under attack

focuses on preventing entry or exit rather than surrounding and attacking

Antonyms

accessible

280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

unobscured

6.0

Not covered or blocked so you can see it clearly

How Blocked

besieged

8.2

blockaded

7.2

blocked

1.7

restricted

18 3.9

open

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

blockaded positive

Morphology

blockaded = blockade (transparent) = blockade + ed

This is the regular past-participle and adjectival form of the verb 'blockade'.

Etymology

The word blockaded comes from the common word block ('a large object that stops movement') plus an action ending -ade, so it imagines putting a big block in the way. That's why blockaded means 'kept closed off' or 'stopped from entering or leaving', often by soldiers or barriers.