Synonyms for lockdown
ˈlɒkˌdaʊnlock·down

Princeton's WordNet

1. lockdownnoun

   the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

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1. • Imprisonment

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1. List of paraphrases for "lockdown":

   containment, locking, bunker, quarantine, lock, confinement, confining, curfew, lockout

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How to use lockdown in a sentence?

1. Attorney General Bill Barr:

   You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history.

2. RealityCheck:

   It appears that the only intention behind imposing lockdown is to harass the lower income population

3. Stephen Moore:

   It's really important that we get the economy open as safely and quickly as possible and the continued lockdown will have profoundly negative impact on Americans' health and their well being.

4. Danielle Seal:

   I haven't lived with [ my son ] since March, i see him, and I can't give him a hug. Even when we're not in lockdown I can't give him a hug.

5. Irene Nigaglioni:

   It's gon na take them longer to( enter), and by then, hopefully someone notices and somebody puts the building in lockdown so that police can be on their way.