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lockdown

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlɑːkdaʊn/ · UK /ˈlɒkdaʊn/

lockdown means: A safety measure that keeps people inside rooms or buildings because of danger.

noun

SAFETY CONFINEMENTB2

A safety measure that keeps people inside rooms or buildings because of danger.

  • The school went into lockdown.
  • Guards kept the prison in lockdown overnight.
  • The lockdown ended when police confirmed that everyone was safe.

How to use it: in lockdown (The prisoners remained in lockdown after the fight.); on lockdown (The school was on lockdown while police searched the area.)

Similar words: confinement

Common phrases: school lockdown, prison lockdown, under lockdown, national lockdown

Questions about lockdown

What does lockdown mean?

A safety measure that keeps people inside rooms or buildings because of danger.

What is lockdown in other languages?

Türkçe: güvenlik kapanması · Español: confinamiento · Français: confinement · Deutsch: Abriegelung · Italiano: confinamento · 日本語: 封鎖

How do you pronounce lockdown?

In American English /ˈlɑːkdaʊn/; in British English /ˈlɒkdaʊn/.

How do you use lockdown in a sentence?

The school went into lockdown. Guards kept the prison in lockdown overnight.

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