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View definitions for lockdown

lockdown

noun as in solitary confinement

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Some hospitals were put in "lockdown" as a precautionary measure.

From BBC

Baroness Longfield said the 2021 closure would have been avoidable with better planning, but says the government did not use the time over the previous summer to prepare for a future lockdown.

From BBC

The series, written during lockdown, deals with loneliness, love and mental health - influenced by Wood's own experience of the pandemic.

From BBC

For days parts of the facility were on “lockdown.”

Other actions taken to keep schools safe include lockdown rehearsals to help schools prepare for emergencies, and using the curriculum to "build a culture of respect and safety".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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