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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

    SIEGE definition: 1. the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it: 2. the…. Learn more.

  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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  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › siegeSiege - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Your city is under siege if it is surrounded on all sides by an opposing force on attack. Think of a castle surrounded by a legion of armed knights. Like many military words, siege can be used metaphorically.

  7. 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. We must do everything possible to lift the siege.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIEGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  9. 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.

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

    surrounded by an army or the police in a siege. The city was under siege for six months. At the very end of the war, Prague again came under siege. being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc. The government is already under siege for its economic policy.