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

The Core Triggers Dermatologists See Most Often From a clinical standpoint, the most consistent HS triggers are those that promote follicular blockage and inflammation. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026

Gas prices in Philadelphia and across the country have continued to rise since the Iran War and the temporary blockage of the Strait of Hormuz in April that has continued to be a point of contention impacting oil prices. —Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 May 2026

The Iranian government's retaliatory blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for the oil market, has led to severe trade disruptions. —Will Lennon, ABC News, 8 May 2026

By carefully limiting transport, access to these sites remains more orderly, preventing blockage and ensuring continuous turnover. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 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