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Meaning of "lockdown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCKDOWN

lockdown  [ˈlɒkˌdəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCKDOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lockdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCKDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lockdown

There are several definitions for the term lockdown, the most common of which pertains to a state of containment or a restriction of progression. A lockdown is an emergency protocol to prevent people or information from escaping, which usually can only be ordered by someone in command. Lockdowns are also used to protect people inside a facility or, for example, a computing system, from a dangerous external event. There may be various levels of lockdown. For example, in the case of buildings, a partial lockdown means that the doors leading outside of the building are locked and people may not exit or enter the building. A full lockdown means that people must stay where they are and may not exit or enter a classroom, apartment unit, store unit, an office space, condo unit or the building. If people are in a hallway they must go into the nearest classroom, apartment unit, condo unit, office space or store unit.

Definition of lockdown in the English dictionary

The definition of lockdown in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCKDOWN


alone
əˈləʊn
amidone
ˈæmɪdəʊn
cardon
kɑːˈdəʊn
chlorthalidone
klɔːˈθælɪdəʊn
condone
kənˈdəʊn
furazolidone
ˌfjʊrəˈzɒlɪˌdəʊn
hydrocodone
ˌhaɪdrəˈkəʊdəʊn
iPhone
ˈaɪˌfəʊn
known
nəʊn
loan
ləʊn
methadone
ˈmɛθəˌdəʊn
Mon
məʊn
own
əʊn
phone
fəʊn
shown
ʃəʊn
smartphone
ˈsmɑːtˌfəʊn
stone
stəʊn
telephone
ˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn
tone
təʊn
trazodone
ˈtræzəˌdəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCKDOWN

lock out
lock stitch
lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
lock up
lock-in
lock-up
lock, stock, and barrel
lockable
lockage
lockbox
Locke
locked
locked in
locked-in syndrome
locker
locker room
locker-room
Lockerbie
locket
lockfast

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCKDOWN

backdown
breakdown
communication breakdown
countdown
crackdown
down
go down
hold down
kickdown
knockdown
lookdown
low-down
markdown
nervous breakdown
showdown
shutdown
smackdown
takedown
up and down
up-and-down

Synonyms and antonyms of lockdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lockdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCKDOWN

Find out the translation of lockdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lockdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lockdown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锁定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lockdown
570 millions of speakers

English

lockdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लॉकडाउन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блокировки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lockdown
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তালাবদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

verrouillage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lockdown
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standbildaufnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

封鎖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lockdown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lockdown
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைத்தலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुलुपबंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilitlenme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lockdown
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lockdown
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блокування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lockdown
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλείδωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lockdown
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lockdown
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lockdown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lockdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKDOWN»

The term «lockdown» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCKDOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lockdown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCKDOWN»

Discover the use of lockdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lockdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lockdown
Some days it’s just easier not to go to school at all.
Diane Tullson, 2008
2
Lockdown: Inside Brazil's Most Dangerous Prison
The book ends with the massacre by the police of the prisoners that ultimately brought down the 'Old House'.
Drauzio Varella, 2012
3
Lockdown
Reese wants out early, but is he supposed to just sit back and let his friend Toon get jumped? Then Reese gets a second chance when he's picked for the work program at a senior citizens' home.
Walter Dean Myers, 2010
4
Lockdown: Escape from Furnace 1
Alex is framed for murder and becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, boys disappear in the middle of the night and return weirdly altered, and escape might just be possible.
Alexander Gordon Smith, 2010
5
Escape from Furnace 1: Lockdown
Beneath heaven is hell.
Alexander Gordon Smith, 2010
6
Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis
A documented look at the criminal justice system in America, "Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis" gives a detailed, critical account of the realities of the prison system.
Christian Parenti, 2000
7
Global Lockdown: Race, Gender, and the Prison-industrial Complex
Presenting a new analysis of women in prison, this collection of essays seeks to shift the focus of debate from the reasons explaining criminal behaviour to the role of the state, corporations & the media in their imprisonment.
Julia Sudbury, 2005
8
Lockdown
From the mind of Joe Schreiber, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Death Troopers, comes the delirious follow-up to last year's Darth Plagueis.
Joe Schreiber, 2014
9
Lockdown High: When the Schoolhouse Becomes a Jailhouse
Yet in schools throughout the United States, Annette Fuentes finds metal detectors and drug tests for aspirin, police profiling of students with no records, arbitrary expulsions, armed teachers, increased policing, and all-seeing electronic ...
Annette Fuentes, 2013
10
Lockdown
NEW YORK It may be Christmas in New York, but for ex-soldier turned élite bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual: his mission is to protect one of America's most ruthless businessmen.
Sean Black, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCKDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lockdown is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Free wading pool on lockdown in Shippensburg - Chambersburg …
The Shippensburg Township wading pool at Britton Road is closed because of what township officials are calling violations by users. (Markell ... «Chambersburg Public Opinion, Jul 15»
2
Incident at Northeast Correctional Complex leads to lockdown
"The facility has been on lockdown since and will remain so until the conclusion of the investigation into the matter. The officer involved suffered ... «Johnson City Press, Jul 15»
3
Greek and Chinese Debacles Create Lockdown Fears for Hedge …
The Greek market has been shut down since June 29. As for China, 1,300 stocks announced halts in trading last week. This made investors ... «Market Realist, Jul 15»
4
Mountain City prison on lockdown after officer injured - WRCBtv.com …
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) - The Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City is locked down, but prison officials are not saying much ... «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»
5
End of Lockdown and Search at Drumheller Institution-Medium …
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Drumheller Institution on July 15, 2015 has ended and an exceptional search has ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
6
Assault on inmate triggers lockdown at Stony Mountain prison | CTV …
Corrections officials said Monday a lockdown went into effect at Stony Mountain Institution. Officials said it was implemented to conduct a ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Full lockdown as Serco investigates fight club claims | NZNews | 3 …
Full lockdown as Serco investigates fight club claims. Adam Hollingworth Reporter. By Adam Hollingworth. Reporter. Monday 20 Jul 2015 6:06 ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
8
Staten Island on Lockdown as NYPD Hunt for Possible Armed …
NY1 reports that the Coast Guard lifted the Fort Wadsworth lockdown at 4 p.m. However, the NYPD still appears to be out in full force. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
9
Lockdown Lifted at Fort Wadsworth
It clogged Staten Island traffic and put a nearby Coast Guard station on lockdown. The roadways are back to normal now and Fort Wadsworth ... «NY1, Jul 15»
10
Arpaio Puts Jail on Lockdown Ahead of Major Protest
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is putting the infamous 4th Avenue Jail on lockdown for an indeterminate amount of time on Friday ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»

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