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blockage, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Frequency Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the noun blockage mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun blockage . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the noun blockage ? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1870 0.019 1880 0.023 1890 0.034 1900 0.052 1910 0.085 1920 0.13 1930 0.23 1940 0.38 1950 0.6 1960 0.9 1970 1.2 1980 1.5 1990 1.7 2000 1.7 2010 1.7 See frequency What is the etymology of the noun blockage ? blockage is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: block n. 1 , ‑age suffix . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the noun blockage ? Earliest known use early 1700s The earliest known use of the noun blockage is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for blockage is from 1724, in Weekly Journal . See meaning & use How is the noun blockage pronounced? British English /ˈblɒkɪdʒ/ BLOCK-ij U.S. English /ˈblɑkɪdʒ/ BLAH-kij See pronunciation Nearby entries blockade, n. 1659– blockade, v. 1684– blockaded, adj. 1747– blockade man, n. 1821– blockader, n. 1759– blockade run, n. 1863– blockade runner, n. 1862– blockade running, n. 1847– blockading, n. 1703– blockading, adj. 1735– blockage, n. 1724– blockan ale, n. 1825– block association, n. 1911– block ball, n. 1887– block battery, n. 1753–1802 blockboard, n. 1323– block bond, n. 1852– block book, n. 1738– block-book, v. 1958– block booker, n. 1916– block booking, n. 1916– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for blockage, n. blockage, n. was revised in December 2022. blockage, n. was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into blockage, n. in December 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1887) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View blockage in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries blockade, n. 1659– blockade, v. 1684– blockaded, adj. 1747– blockade man, n. 1821– blockader, n. 1759– blockade run, n. 1863– blockade runner, n. 1862– blockade running, n. 1847– blockading, n. 1703– blockading, adj. 1735– blockage, n. 1724– blockan ale, n. 1825– block association, n. 1911– block ball, n. 1887– block battery, n. 1753–1802 blockboard, n. 1323– block bond, n. 1852– block book, n. 1738– block-book, v. 1958– block booker, n. 1916– block booking, n. 1916– Browse more nearby entries