BLOCKAGE

blockage, closure, occlusion

(noun) the act of blocking

blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage

(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube; “we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”

obstruction, blockage

(noun) the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

blockage (countable and uncountable, plural blockages)

The state of being blocked.

A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.

Source: Wiktionary

Block"age, n.

Definition: The act of blocking up; the state of being blocked up.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition