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Prevention of trade or movement by force
which are legal barriers to trade, a blockade is physical. Blockades are distinct from sieges in that a blockade is usually directed at an entire country
Blockade
2026 Iran war military action
United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10 a.m. ET and applied
2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
2026_United_States_naval_blockade_of_Iran
USSR blockade of Berlin (1948–1949)
The Berlin Blockade (24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949) was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of
Berlin_Blockade
Ongoing oil shortage and economic crisis
in Cuba caused by an American fuel blockade. Due to the blockade, Cuba has run out of diesel and oil. The blockade's effectiveness is due to the island's
2026_Cuban_crisis
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up blockade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blockade is the prevention of troops and supplies from reaching an opposing army. Blockade may also
Blockade_(disambiguation)
2026 geopolitical and economic crisis
mines in the strait. From 13 April to 29 May 2026, the US simultaneously blockaded Iranian ports. Until the US–Israeli war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
Restriction of movement and trade by Israel and Egypt (2007–present)
The Blockade of the Gaza Strip refers to Israeli and Egyptian restrictions on movement and goods in the Gaza Strip that began in the early 1990s. After
Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
Japanese manga series and its franchise
Blood Blockade Battlefront (Japanese: 血界戦線, Hepburn: Kekkai Sensen; lit. 'Bloodline Battlefront') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
Blood_Blockade_Battlefront
Naval blockade of the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War
The Union blockade in the American Civil War was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading. The blockade was proclaimed
Union_blockade
British Blockade, also known as Parallels, is an old English patience or card solitaire of the blockade family which is played with two packs of playing
British_Blockade
Blockade by the Axis powers, 1941–1944
The siege of Leningrad was a military blockade undertaken by the Axis powers against the city of Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg) in the Soviet
Siege_of_Leningrad
ceasefire with Iran pending negotiations, while instructing the naval blockade to remain in place and telling the military to remain prepared to resume
2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
Merchant ship used to evade a naval blockade
confronting the blockaders in order to break the blockade. Blockade runners usually transport cargo, for example bringing food or arms to a blockaded city. They
Blockade_runner
Term in mesoscopic physics
In mesoscopic physics, a Coulomb blockade (CB), named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's electrical force, is the decrease in electrical conductance at
Coulomb_blockade
1967–70 event in the Nigerian Civil War
The blockade of Biafra by the Nigerian federal government during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) resulted in a famine that led to at least a million
Blockade_of_Biafra
Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh was an event in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The region was disputed between Azerbaijan and the breakaway Republic of
Blockade_of_Nagorno-Karabakh
Novella by Stephen King
Blockade Billy is a 2010 novella by Stephen King. It tells the story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely, a fictional baseball catcher who briefly played
Blockade_Billy
Autonomous territory in the Middle East
implemented a temporary blockade of Gaza. The blockade became indefinite after the 2007 Hamas takeover. Egypt also began its blockade of Gaza in 2007. Despite
Gaza_Strip
WWII operation to restrict supply lines
The Blockade of Germany (1939–1945), also known as the Economic War, involved operations carried out during World War II by the British Empire and by France
Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1939–1945)
Quantum optical phenomenon
Photon blockade is a quantum optical phenomenon in which the presence of a single photon in a nonlinear optical system suppresses the absorption or transmission
Photon_blockade
On 9 October 2023, Israel intensified its blockade of the Gaza Strip when it announced a "total blockade", blocking the entry of food, water, medicine
Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
Israeli_blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip_(2023–present)
The list of blockades informs about blockades that were carried out either on land, or in the maritime and air spaces in the effort to defeat opponents
List_of_blockades
1827–1830 blockade of the Regency of Algiers by France
The French blockade of Algiers was a three-year-long naval blockade imposed by France on the Regency of Algiers. It was imposed on 16 June 1827 as a result
French_blockade_of_Algiers
As part of Operation Southern Spear, the United States enacted a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela on 17 December 2025
2025–2026 United States oil blockade of Venezuela
2025–2026_United_States_oil_blockade_of_Venezuela
2015–2016 economic and humanitarian crisis in Nepal
accused India of provoking the blockade, which the Indian government denied. The blockade lasted until February 2016. The blockade, which came just months after
2015–16_Nepal_blockade
Topics referred to by the same term
Blockade of Gaza may refer to: Blockade of the Gaza Strip (2005–present), by Israel and Egypt 2006–2007 economic sanctions against the Palestinian National
Blockade_of_Gaza
Topics referred to by the same term
Blockade of Germany may refer to: Blockade of Germany (1914–1919) during World War I Blockade of Germany (1939–1945) during World War II This disambiguation
Blockade_of_Germany
1979 Australian transport industrial campaign
Razorback Blockade was the name given to an industrial campaign in Australia that saw multiple roads across New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, South Australia
Razorback_Blockade
Ongoing restriction on trade with Cuba by the United States
during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, which resulted in the U.S. fully blockading the island. The embargo was loosened during the Cuban thaw from 2015 to
United States embargo against Cuba
United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
Maximum or maximal androgen blockade (MAB) or complete or combined androgen blockade (CAB) is a medical treatment involving the combination of both androgen
Maximum_androgen_blockade
Index of articles associated with the same name
Blockades of Callao include: Blockade of Callao (1816), occurred between January 21 and 28, 1816, during Guillermo Brown's corsair expedition [es]. First
Blockades_of_Callao
WWI naval blockade
The Blockade of Germany, or the Blockade of Europe, occurred from 1914 to 1919. The prolonged naval blockade was conducted by the Entente during and after
Blockade of Germany (1914–1919)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1914–1919)
Series of climate protests in The Hague, Netherlands
The A12 blockade is a string of protests by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on the Utrechtsebaan [nl] (part of the A12 motorway) in The Hague, irregularly since
A12_blockade
Ongoing transportation and economic embargo against Armenia
The joint Turkish–Azeri blockade of Armenia is an ongoing transportation and economic embargo against Armenia which has significantly impacted its economy
Turkish–Azeri blockade of Armenia
Turkish–Azeri_blockade_of_Armenia
Genre of card games
visible and the game becomes one of analysis. Blockades. A small family of builders named after British Blockade in which the cards are only available if there
Solitaire
Seagoing steam ships
During the American Civil War, blockade runners were used to get supplies through the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America that extended
Blockade runners of the American Civil War
Blockade_runners_of_the_American_Civil_War
1806–1814 embargo of Europe against Britain
The Continental System or Continental Blockade (French: Blocus continental) was a large-scale embargo by French emperor Napoleon I against the British
Continental_System
Sea, land and air blockade of Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition
The blockade of Yemen refers to a sea, land and air blockade on Yemen which started with the positioning of Saudi Arabian warships in Yemeni waters in
Blockade_of_Yemen
2002 video game
Operation Blockade is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by ScreamingGames and published by Infogrames for Microsoft Windows. Set in a mock
Operation_Blockade
2025 attempt to break Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
initiative launched in mid-2025, which attempted to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip but was thwarted in an intercept by Israeli naval forces
2025_Global_Sumud_Flotilla
Mass displacement of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan
of ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan and struggling amid a nine-month long blockade, 100,400 ethnic Armenians, representing 99% of the remaining population
Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Expulsion_of_Nagorno-Karabakh_Armenians
Type of local anaesthesia
Neuraxial blockade is local anaesthesia placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anaesthesia, caudal anaesthesia, epidural
Neuraxial_blockade
Short story by Jules Verne
"The Blockade Runners" (French: Les forceurs de blocus) is an 1865 novella by Jules Verne. In 1871 it was published in single volume together with novel
The_Blockade_Runners
The Valdez Blockade was a 1993 protest by Cordova fishermen who blockaded the Valdez Narrows in an attempt to obtain funding for research and restoration
Valdez_Blockade
1976 video game
Blockade is an arcade video game developed by Lane Hauck and Ago Kiss for Gremlin and released in November 1976. It is a two-player game where each player
Blockade_(video_game)
Type of maritime blockade without a war
A pacific blockade is a blockade exercised by a great power for the purpose of bringing pressure to bear on a weaker state without actual war. It can be
Pacific_blockade
the midst of an escalating crisis caused by Azerbaijan's 10-month-long blockade of Artsakh, which resulted in significant scarcities of essential supplies
2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
2023_Azerbaijani_offensive_in_Nagorno-Karabakh
2025 Jihadist fuel blockade
ongoing fuel blockade is being administered by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) against cities in southern Mali. The blockade began on September
Mali_fuel_blockade
Blockade of the Salvadoran gang crackdown
The blockade of southern Chalatenango began on 24 March 2024 when Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ordered 5,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers to
Blockade of southern Chalatenango
Blockade_of_southern_Chalatenango
Humanitarian aid convoys to Palestine
Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessels and convoys have attempted to break the blockade of Gaza since 2010. The first flotilla with six ships was launched by what
Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
with a transportation and economic blockade of Armenia which persists to this day, while Artsakh was also blockaded until 2023. There were expulsions of
Nagorno-Karabakh_conflict
Battle during First Balkan War
In the Blockade of Montenegro (10 April – 14 May 1913) a multi-national naval squadron summoned by the Great Powers and under the command of Sir Cecil
Blockade_of_Montenegro
Military blockade
The Blockade of Maastricht of 1814 was a military blockade of the then French fortified city Maastricht by the allied troops led by General Bernadotte
Blockade_of_Maastricht_(1814)
Anglo-Pashtun conflict in World War I
The Mohmand blockade (1916–1917) was a line of blockhouses and barbed wire defences, along the Mohmand border on the North West Frontier by the Indian
Mohmand_blockade
1951-53 siege during Korean War
The blockade of Wonsan, or the siege of Wonsan, from February 16, 1951, to July 27, 1953, during the Korean War, was the longest naval blockade in modern
Blockade_of_Wonsan
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
blockade running companies, such as John Fraser and Company and S. Isaac, Campbell & Company while the Ordnance Department secured its own blockade runners
Confederate_States_of_America
2022 protest against COVID-19 mandates
Freedom Convoy (French: Convoi de la liberté), was a series of protests and blockades across Canada in early 2022, initially organized to oppose COVID-19 vaccine
Canada_convoy_protest
1808 blockade of the Peninsular War
Barcelona(Spain) Roses(Spain) Tarragona(Spain) Cardadeu(Spain) Blockade of Barcelona (Catalonia) The blockade of Barcelona was a failed attempt by Spanish troops
Blockade_of_Barcelona
1942 British film by Charles Frend
The Big Blockade is a 1942 British black-and-white dramatised documentary war propaganda film directed by Charles Frend and starring Will Hay, Leslie Banks
The_Big_Blockade
2026 Iran war aerial campaign
naval officer overseeing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure
2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
The Blockade of Veracruz was a conflict during the Mexican–American War. The blockade of Veracruz was extremely important in the Mexican-American War
Blockade_of_Veracruz
Military operation during Salpeter War
The Blockade of Callao was a military operation that occurred during the War of the Pacific or the Salitre War and that consisted of the Chilean squadron
Blockade_of_Callao
2019 protest in Melbourne, Australia
Blockade IMARC refers to a protest against meetings of the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) on the 29, 30 and 31 of October 2019 in
Blockade_IMARC
1812–1815 conflict in North America
which failed. At sea, the Royal Navy imposed an increasingly effective blockade of the American coast, while American privateers and naval victories inflicted
War_of_1812
Retrieved 24 April 2026. "US intercepts Iranian oil tankers in Asia — blockade escalates". nationthailand. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026. "US
List of ships attacked during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_ships_attacked_during_the_2026_Iran_war
targeting of U.S. warships amid Operation Project Freedom and the US naval blockade on Iran. On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched large-scale
7 May 2026 United States strikes on Iran
7_May_2026_United_States_strikes_on_Iran
Failed Portuguese naval action in 1568
The Blockade of Cebu was a failed Portuguese naval action against the Spanish colony in the present-day city of Cebu, Philippines in 1568. The Portuguese
Blockade_of_Cebu
Event of the 2022 Salvadoran gang crackdown
The blockade of Soyapango was a Salvadoran government operation to arrest criminal gang members of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street gang in the
Blockade_of_Soyapango
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
command of all Union armies in 1864. Inflicting an ever-tightening naval blockade of Confederate ports, the Union marshaled resources and manpower to attack
American_Civil_War
19th episode of the 2nd season of Stargate Universe
"Blockade" is the nineteenth and penultimate episode of the second season of the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe. The episode
Blockade_(Stargate_Universe)
Salvadoran military operation
The blockade of the Cabañas Department (Spanish: Cerco Cabañas) was a military operation in El Salvador during the Salvadoran gang crackdown which started
Blockade of the Cabañas Department
Blockade_of_the_Cabañas_Department
Siege in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Putin ordered Russian troops not to storm the Azovstal steel plant, but to blockade it instead until the Ukrainian forces there ran out of supplies. He also
Siege_of_Mariupol
Group created by the US Navy Department during American Civil War
The Blockade Strategy Board, also known as the Commission of Conference, or the Du Pont Board, was a strategy group created by the United States Navy Department
Blockade_Strategy_Board
Brazilian activist (born 1986)
aid missions to the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory under Israeli blockade and bombardment. In 2022, Ávila ran for federal deputy in Brazil under
Thiago_Ávila
Diplomatic crisis between several Arab League countries and Qatar from 2017 to 2021
Arabia's closure of Qatar's only land crossing, initiating a de facto blockade of the country. The crisis was brought to an end in January 2021, following
Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
Naval Blockade on Zanzibar (1888–1889)
The blockade of Zanzibar (1888–1889) was a joint international operation led by Germany, with the support of the British Empire, Portugal and Italy, against
Blockade_of_Zanzibar
Medical intervention
A sciatic nerve block is a nerve block that uses local anesthetic to achieve analgesia in the leg. The block works by affecting the sciatic nerve and is
Sciatic_nerve_block
Engagement in Anglo-Spanish War
The Blockade of Porto Bello was a failed British naval action against the Spanish port of Porto Bello in present-day Panama between 1726 and 1727 as part
Blockade_of_Porto_Bello
2-player strategy board game
Blockade (also known as Cul-de-sac) is a strategy board game for two players with the motto "beat the barrier". It is played with barriers and 2 mobile
Blockade_(board_game)
World War I
Ministry of Blockade. The Ministry of Blockade was responsible for maintaining both a land and sea blockade against Germany. The Minister of Blockade was a
Minister_of_Blockade
2005 Russian film
Blockade is a 2005 documentary film by Sergei Loznitsa. The film was shot with no dialogue and consists of black and white footage shot during the Siege
Blockade_(2005_film)
November 2017, tensions developed in Mimika Regency of Papua following a blockade of two villages by the National Liberation Army of West Papua, the military
Mimika_blockade
The General Council of the Judiciary blockade was a constitutional crisis that resulted in the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), the governing body
Spanish General Council of the Judiciary blockade
Spanish_General_Council_of_the_Judiciary_blockade
2016 documentary film by Arif Yousuf
Blockade is a 2016 documentary film by Arif Yousuf on nonviolent peace activism in the US protesting the genocide of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) in
Blockade_(2016_film)
Part of the Rojava conflict and the Syrian Civil War
The siege of Qamishli and Hasakah was a siege laid upon Ba'athist Syrian government-controlled areas of the towns of Qamishli and Hasakah by the Asayish
Siege_of_Qamishli_and_Hasakah
On 25 August 1915, the Allied forces officially declared a blockade of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. The declared area begins in the north at
Blockade of the Eastern Mediterranean
Blockade_of_the_Eastern_Mediterranean
Blockade in El Salvador
The blockade of San Marcos is an operation by the Salvadoran government to arrest members of the criminal gangs of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Mara
Blockade_of_San_Marcos
1659 Polish–Brandenburgian blockade and capture of Strasburg
The blockade of Strasburg occurred from October to 10 December 1659 during the Second Northern War. A Polish–Brandenburgian force under the command of
Blockade_of_Strasburg
Group protesting climate change in Australia
Blockade Australia is a direct action group in Australia who blockade rail and roads in ports to "force the urgent broad-scale change necessary for survival"
Blockade_Australia
In 1621
The Blockade of La Rochelle (French: Blocus de La Rochelle) took place in 1621-1622 during the repression of the Huguenot rebellion by the French king
Blockade_of_La_Rochelle
Royal Navy officer (1758–1805)
defeated neutral Denmark at the Battle of Copenhagen. He commanded the blockade of the French and Spanish fleets at Toulon and, after their escape, chased
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson
1848–1849 conflict in Europe
the reconstituted Austrian fleet prepared to begin hostilities with a blockade of Venice in order to assist Austria's army against the Italian nationalists
Naval operations of the First Italian War of Independence
Naval_operations_of_the_First_Italian_War_of_Independence
1938 film by William Dieterle
Blockade is a 1938 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fonda, and Leo Carrillo. During the Spanish Civil
Blockade_(1938_film)
1565 Spanish military operation in Morocco
The Blockade of the Tetuan River (Spanish: Jornada del Rio de Tetuán) on 8 March 1565 was a successful Spanish blockade of the Tetuan River (present-day
Blockade_of_the_Tetuan_River
The Mahsud Waziri blockade was a campaign against the Mahsud in British India. It began with a passive blockade on 1 December 1900. The British forces
Mahsud_Waziri_blockade
characterised by blockade. The Allied powers, with their larger fleets and surrounding position, largely succeeded in their blockade of Germany and the
Naval_warfare_of_World_War_I
21st-century event in Canada
The Grassy Narrows road blockade is an ongoing roadblock in Canada that started in 2002 to prevent clearcutting of timber on Asubpeeschoseewagong First
Grassy_Narrows_road_blockade
Military unit
Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a unit of the United States Navy created in the early days of the American Civil War to enforce the Union blockade of the
Atlantic_Blockading_Squadron
2024 civilian protests during Gaza humanitarian crisis
2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. In the first days of the protests, the blockades focused primarily on the Kerem Shalom crossing, where the aid trucks crossed
Israeli direct action against aid delivery to Gaza
Israeli_direct_action_against_aid_delivery_to_Gaza
1990 geopolitical event
The Soviet Union imposed an economic blockade on Lithuania between 18 April and 2 July 1990. By the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet
Soviet economic blockade of Lithuania
Soviet_economic_blockade_of_Lithuania
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Cheshire, East Yorkshire (now Humberside), and Shropshire. The first two are named from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + tūn ‘hill’. The last, recorded in Domesday Book as Routone, is named from Old English rūh + hyll ‘hill’ + tūn.
Male
English
Short form of English Sebastian, BASTIAN means "from Sebaste."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Siva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Charitable
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Indonesian, Marathi, Muslim, Parsi, Romanian, Sanskrit, Swedish, Telugu
Winner; Jewel; Ornament; Myth Name; Beginning; First Born; Adornment; Superior; First; More; Extra; Companion of Prophet Muhammad; Sun's Name
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Light
Girl/Female
Indian
A beautiful woman with long hair
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Beloved One's Farm
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish
Prepared; God will Judge; God will Establish
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Donegal)
English and Irish (County Donegal) : variant spelling of Payton.
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v. t.
An obstruction to passage.
v. t.
To forbid entrance into; to prohibit; to bar; as, to shut the ports of a country by a blockade.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blockade
v. t.
To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade.
n.
The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade.
n.
One who blockades.
v. t.
The shutting up of a place by troops or ships, with the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the reception of supplies; as, the blockade of the ports of an enemy.
imp. & p. p.
of Blockade
n.
A vessel employed in blockading.
v. t.
To hem in; to waylay; to surround; to besiege; to blockade.
v. t.
To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.
v. t.
To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of supplies. See note under Blockade, n.
n.
Hence, to shut in so as to prevent egress.
n.
To obstruct entrance to or egress from.