blockage

noun

block·​age ˈblä-kij 

: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked

a blockage in a coronary artery

Examples of blockage in a Sentence

He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.

trying to prevent blockage of the artery

Recent Examples on the Web

Most leaders rush downstream looking for more water, when the real issue may be an upstream blockage. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

This has nothing to do with aesthetics—clearing out things like branches and bushes helps prevent any blockages or overcrowding. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

But uncertainty over what happens in the weeks ahead, as well as the complexity of unscrambling the blockage created by the closure of the strait, will continue to affect gasoline prices. — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026

Baby sunglasses may offer as little as 95% blockage or as much as 100%. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blockage

• dockage
• lockage
• socage

Kids Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age ˈbläk-ij 

: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked

a blockage in an artery

Medical Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age ˈbläk-ij 

: the action of blocking or the state of being blocked: as

a

: blockade sense 2

b

: internal resistance to understanding a communicated idea, to learning new material, or to adopting a new mode of response because of existing habitual ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting compare blocking

Legal Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age

: the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually