Blockage
/ˈblɒk.ɪdʒ/noun
The act or state of blocking, or something that blocks passage or movement.
Did you know?Blockage entered English through French, where the suffix -age often forms nouns of action or result, giving the word its sense of a created condition rather than just a physical object.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
blāc
“bright, pale”
Middle English
ME
blok
“a block of wood or stone”
Old French
OF
bloc
“a block, lump”
14th Century
French
-age
“a noun-forming suffix indicating action or result”
17th Century
English
blockage
“an obstruction or blocking up”
Modern English
English
blockage
“the state of being blocked or obstructed”