Blockade and Open

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Blockade

Blockade verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.
Usage example: the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
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Open is an antonym for blockade.
Nearby Words: block, blockaded, blockage, blocking, blockading

Open

Open verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.
Usage example: we need to open this drain that's clogged with hair
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Blockade is an antonym for open.
Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener
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Common collocations

way blockade way open way
door blockade door open door
wormholes blockade wormholes open wormholes

Both words in one sentence

  • Naval Blockade A distant blockade will take place on the open sea, such as the one imposed by the Royal Navy in the English Channel and North Sea in both World Wars.
    Source: Naval Blockade
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Open and Blockade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/open
Blockade & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/open>.
Open or Blockade. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/open.

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