Synonyms for lockdown
ˈlɒkˌdaʊnlock·down

Princeton's WordNet

1. lockdownnoun

   the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)

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1. • Imprisonment

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1. List of paraphrases for "lockdown":

   containment, locking, bunker, quarantine, lock, confinement, confining, curfew, lockout

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1. Andrew Wishart:

   Most of that jump should quickly be reversed once the lockdown ends, but we still expect the unemployment rate to remain elevated over the next few years.

2. Makoto Saito:

   If the strict lockdown measures continue, Southeast Asia may find it hard to remain a global production hub.

3. Arvind Kejriwal:

   The gains we have made over the past week, we don’t want to lose them. So we are going to extend the lockdown for another week.

4. Russ Mould:

   Leisure companies could be worst affected by any delay to lockdown easing in England as it will require a continuation of the social distancing rules.

5. Mukaibar Shah:

   Lockdown is imposed on every Saturday and Sunday by Govt only to harass the ordinary people and Stupids wearing masks still can't see that they are being fooled through fake news about Corona by media