siege — 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
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: 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
Pronunciation (IPA): /siːdʒ/
Korean meaning: 적군이 도시나 건물을 포위하여 보급을 차단하고 항복을 강요하는 군사작전, 포위공격
Korean pronunciation: 시즈 (강세: 시즈)
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy felt like he was under siege when 20 hungry teenagers surrounded him.
- My mom laid siege to my messy room until I finally cleaned it.
- The ancient city withstood a six-month siege before falling to the enemy.
siege
NOUN//siːdʒ//
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
Surrounding castle to cut supplies
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The beige walls under siege lose all their prestige.
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Origin
From Old French 'siege' meaning 'seat' or 'place to sit', derived from Latin 'sedere' meaning 'to sit'. The military sense developed because a besieging army would establish a seated position around a fortified location.
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“The pizza delivery guy felt like he was under siege when 20 hungry teenagers surrounded him.”
“My mom laid siege to my messy room until I finally cleaned it.”
“The ancient city withstood a six-month siege before falling to the enemy.”
“The celebrity's house was under siege by paparazzi all week.”
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