blockage

noun

block·​age ˈblä-kij 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead of the physical re-releases of two of her popular books this month, The Takeover and The Stopover, the Australian author spoke with Flow Space about the years-long search for an answer to her creative blockage and how menopause impacted her creativity and motivation. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2025

Checking the boxes Rings and moons aren't the only potential explanations for blockages seen during occultations. —Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Eating chia seeds without soaking them first can cause stomach problems or even dangerous blockages in the esophagus or intestines. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025

What about blockages and clogs? —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blockage

• dockage
• lockage

Kids Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age ˈbläk-ij 

: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked

a blockage in an artery

Medical Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age ˈbläk-ij 

: the action of blocking or the state of being blocked: as

a

: blockade sense 2

b

: internal resistance to understanding a communicated idea, to learning new material, or to adopting a new mode of response because of existing habitual ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting compare blocking

Legal Definition

blockage

noun

block·​age

: the condition of a large block of items of property (as shares of stock) that requires special valuation for purposes of estate and gift tax because the value of the items sold as a block differs from their value if sold individually