lockdown

Plural: lockdowns

Noun

• A state of isolation or restricted access for security.
• the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
• 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 as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
• A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

Examples

• The opponent’s strong defense resulted in a board lockdown, limiting play options.

Related Words

curfew, shelter-in-place, stay-at-home order