Synonyms & related words for blockade

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of blockade — including encirclement, barricade, block, obstruct, siege, blockage. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to blockade

Explore words related to blockade — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include blockader, navicert, oppilate, besieging, beleaguering, hinder, stymie, contravallation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for blockade

Common synonyms for blockade include encirclement, barricade, block, obstruct, siege, blockage, embargo, roadblock — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does blockade come from?

The word blockade breaks down into 2 roots of Middle Dutch and Latin origin: block, from Middle Dutch bloc (“log, block”); and -ade, from Latin -ata (“action, result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.