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Definition siege in British English

siege noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/siːdʒ/
1

an attack in which an army surrounds a castle or city in order to prevent the people inside from receiving food and water

Example

The troops prepared to withstand a long siege.

Example

An attempt was made to break the 38-month siege of Sarajevo.

Example

The king lifted the siege two months later.

Example

Malta was under siege in World War II.

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
2

a situation in which a group of people surround a building in order to protest about something or to force the people inside to come out

Example

Police surrounded the house for a 12 hour siege.

Example

The town was in a state of siege (=people could not leave or enter it).

Example

Hundreds of students laid siege to the American embassy.

Synonyms and related words
7/7 9/11 agitation
Definition siege in British English