block ‧ age /ˈblɒkɪdʒ $ ˈblɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ block , ↑ unblock , ↑ blockade ; noun : ↑ block , ↑ blockage , ↑ blockade ; adjective : blocked, unblocked]
1 . [countable] something that is stopping movement in a narrow place:
a blockage in the pipe
2 . [uncountable] the state of being blocked or prevented