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    siege
    /siː(d)ʒ/

    noun

    • 1. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender: "Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks"
    • 2. a group of herons: rare "there is a siege of herons at the river"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIEGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of siege, a noun that describes the act of surrounding a place by an armed force or the state of being under such attack. See how to use siege in sentences and collocations with other words.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › siegeSiege Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of siege as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortified place, or a persistent or serious attack.

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    siege: 1 n the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack Synonyms: beleaguering , besieging , military blockade Examples: show 12 examples... hide 12 examples... Alamo a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred ...

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    Learn the meaning of siege as a noun, with examples of how to use it in sentences and phrases. Find out the synonyms, related words and translations of siege in different languages.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › siegeSiege - definition of siege by The Free Dictionary

    Siege is a noun that means the surrounding and blockading of a place by an army, or a prolonged period of trouble or illness. It can also be a verb that means to besiege or assault. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of siege.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIEGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A siege is a military or police operation in which soldiers or police surround a place in order to force the people there to come out or give up control of the place. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of siege with Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsiege noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Learn the meaning of siege as a military operation or a situation of being surrounded or criticized. See how to use siege in sentences and idioms with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.