lockdown

A noun referring to the act of confining prisoners to their cells, typically to regain control during a riot or disturbance.

• 🇫🇷Mesure de confinement strict imposant à une population de rester chez elle ou à des prisonniers de rester dans leurs cellules, souvent pour raisons sanitaires ou de sécurité.

1. Prison confinement B2 formal

   A security measure in which prisoners are confined to their cells, typically to regain control during a disturbance or riot.

   • The prison went into lockdown after the fight broke out in the cafeteria.
   • During the lockdown, inmates were not allowed to leave their cells.
   • The warden ordered a full lockdown to restore order.

   🇫🇷Confinement carcéral

2. Emergency restriction B1 formal

   A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure or in response to a threat.

   • The school initiated a lockdown after a suspicious person was seen on campus.
   • The building was placed under lockdown during the police investigation.
   • Employees were instructed to stay inside during the lockdown drill.

   🇫🇷Confinement

   Synonymes: closureconfinementisolationquarantinerestrictionshutdown

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