: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked
a blockage in a coronary artery
Examples of blockage in a Sentence
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery
Recent Examples on the Web
Both companies decried those allegations, but their blockages were the price their companies had to pay to avoid a bigger legal fight.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
There were around 140 blockages on state routes Saturday, and that number is expected to go up, Kemp said.
—NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Still, the economy suffered a dearth of jobs and persistent supply blockages when Biden took office, economists said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
This can cause direct blockages, or trigger an inflammatory response known as atherosclerosis.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1724, in the meaning defined above
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
blockage
noun
block·age
ˈbläk-ij
: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked
a blockage in an artery
Medical Definition
Legal Definition
blockage
noun
block·age
: the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually
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