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Spell Bee Word: blockade


Basic Details

Word: Blockade

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The closing off of a port, road or area so that people and goods cannot get in or out, often by an army or navy.

Synonyms: barrier, siege, barricade

How to Spell Blockade

Syllables: block - ade

Tricky part: Block keeps its ck, and the ending is ade, not aid. Blocade and blockaid are common errors.

Watch out for: blocade, blockaid, blokade

Memory tip: Write the full word block first, then the three letters ade. A blockade is a block made by an army.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The navy set up a blockade so that no ships could reach the enemy port.

Example 2: Protesting farmers formed a blockade on the highway for a whole day.

Example 3: Food ran short in the town during the long blockade.

Fun Fact

During the American Civil War, fast ships called blockade runners tried to slip past enemy warships at night to carry goods in and out of ports.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

block____

a) aid
b) ade
c) ode
d) ede

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b) ade. Block takes ade, the ending heard in parade and cascade.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) cascade
b) lemonade
c) blocade
d) barricade

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c) blocade. Blockade starts with the whole word block, so the k cannot be dropped.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: blockade

a) opening
b) welcome
c) passage
d) barrier

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d) barrier. A blockade acts as a barrier that stops things passing through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main purpose of a blockade?

a) to repair a road
b) to welcome visitors
c) to light up a city
d) to stop supplies getting in or out

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d) to stop supplies getting in or out

2. A blockade of a port is usually carried out by ____.

a) school buses
b) warships
c) postmen
d) farmers' tractors

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b) warships

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