blockading
intermediateB1/bləˈkeɪdɪŋ/ · block-a-ding
to obstruct access to or from a particular area, typically during a conflict or military operation.
Meanings
to obstruct access to or from a particular area, typically during a conflict or military operation.
کسی مخصوص علاقے کی رسائی کو روکا جائے، خاص طور پر تنازعہ یا فوجی کارروائی کے دوران۔
رکاوٹ دینا
rukawat dena
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- naval blockading
- economic blockading
- illegal blockading
Example Sentences
The navy is blockading the enemy's port to prevent supplies from reaching them.
بحریہ دشمن کی بندرگاہ پر رکاوٹ ڈال رہی ہے تاکہ انہیں سامان نہ پہنچ سکے۔
Bahriya dushman ki bandargah par rukawat daal rahi hai taake unhein samaan na pohanch sake.
Blockading the area could lead to serious humanitarian issues.
علاقے کی رکاوٹ انسانی مسائل پیدا کر سکتی ہے۔
Ilaqe ki rukawat insani masail paida kar sakti hai.
The government was criticized for blockading the routes during the protest.
حکومت پر مظاہروں کے دوران راستے رکاوٹ ڈالنے پر تنقید کی گئی۔
Hukumat par mazahron ke doran raste rukawat dalne par tanqid ki gayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a roadblock when you hear 'blockading'.
Imagine a military ship preventing access to a port.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
رستہ روکنے سے کچھ نہیں ملے گا
Rasta rokne se kuch nahi milega
Blocking the way will yield nothing.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "blockade" — to obstruct or prevent movement or passage
First known use: 16th century
The term originated in the 16th century, referring to a method used in naval warfare to impede the entry or exit of ships from a harbor.