Lockdown
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/
- US IPA: /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/
Noun
lockdown
(plural lockdowns)- (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
- (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.