lockdown

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/
/ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g. in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g. in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or pandemic, etc.

2 Definition

A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.