Associations to the word «Lockdown»

Wiktionary

LOCKDOWN, noun. (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
LOCKDOWN, noun. (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

Dictionary definition

LOCKDOWN, noun. The act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley