Simple Definition of blockage

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blockage

noun

plural blockages
1
: something that stops something (such as blood) from moving through something (such as a blood vessel)
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
2
: the state of being blocked
trying to prevent blockage of the artery

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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/blockage. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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