Definitions for lockdown
ˈlɒkˌdaʊnlock·down

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. lockdownnoun

   the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lockdownnoun

   (in an institution, such as a prison) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance

2. lockdownnoun

   A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

WikipediaRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Lockdown

   A lockdown is an emergency protocol that usually prevents people or information from leaving an area. The protocol can usually only be initiated by someone in a position of authority. Lockdowns can also be used to protect people inside a facility or, for example, a computing system, from a threat or other external event. Of buildings, a drill lockdown usually means that doors leading outside are locked such that no person may enter or exit. A full lockdown usually means that people must stay where they are and may not enter or exit a building or rooms within said building. If people are in a hallway, they should go to the nearest safe, enclosed room.

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1. lockdown

   Lockdown is a state of enforced isolation, restriction, or limited access typically initiated for security or safety reasons or to control and prevent the spread of diseases. It often involves the temporary closure of public places and restriction in movement of people, where inhabitants of a area are required to stay at their residences for certain periods of time.

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1. 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 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.

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1. lockdown

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Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce lockdown?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say lockdown in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lockdown in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lockdown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lockdown in a Sentence

1. Ben Cowling:

   I think it’s quite rational to make contingency plans. I wouldn’t expect a lockdown to be needed for flu, but presumably there are different response levels.

2. Boris Johnson:

   So, if we want to move away from lockdown -- reopen schools, reopen workplaces, let people go shopping again -- we have to substitute other measures.

3. Michele Bolles:

   What we may see is more patients with heart failure. Patients being diagnosed with heart failure down the road because they have had untreated mild heart attacks and didn't seek timely treatment during the lockdown.

4. John Griffin:

   I live in quite a tall Georgian house and I was taking a cup of tea up to my wife and I said by the time this lockdown is over, it will feel like I've climbed Mount Everest, i was more focused on trying to get some awareness and raise some money rather than how I was going to do it.

5. Erin Westgate:

   I think the problem before lockdown was that we just didn't have enough( boredom), the problem now might be too much -- but we can use that boredom to come up with creative solutions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lockdown
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lockdown
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockdown
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lockdown
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lockdown