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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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  2. 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.

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

    The meaning of SIEGE is a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender. How to use siege in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › siegeSIEGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible. any prolonged or persistent effort to overcome resistance.

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

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

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

    1. The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it. 2. A prolonged period, as of illness: a siege of asthma. 3. Obsolete A seat, especially a throne. tr.v. sieged, sieg·ing, sieg·es. To subject to a siege; besiege: The invaders sieged the castle.

  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. 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsiege noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside. the siege of Troy. The siege was finally lifted (= ended) after six months. The police placed the city centre under a virtual state of siege (= it was hard to get in or out). Extra Examples.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsiege noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    1 surrounded by an army or the police in a siege The city was under siege for six months. 2 being criticized all the time or put under pressure by problems, questions, etc. The administration is already under siege for its economic policy.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › siegesiege | meaning of siege in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    siege meaning, definition, what is siege: a situation in which an army or the poli...: Learn more.