Definition of Lockdown

a situation in which people are not allowed to enter or leave a building or area freely

Examples of Lockdown in a sentence

The prison inmates were placed on lockdown and weren’t allowed to leave their cells.  🔊

When the gunman was in the building, the school was placed on full lockdown.  🔊

Lockdown practices helped the workers know what to do if they were ever kept in the building during an emergency.  🔊

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