: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked
a blockage in a coronary artery
Examples of blockage in a Sentence
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Drivers may be impacted by road blockages, and there may be disruptions of other means of transportation – including flights, trains, and taxi services.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
An autopsy report later revealed that the singer-songwriter died of sequelae of small bowel obstruction, an intestinal blockage.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
This is when a doctor can help determine whether the issue is a blockage, a nerve problem, a side effect of medication or something else entirely.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blockage
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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blockage
noun
block·age
ˈbläk-ij 
: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked
a blockage in an artery
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