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Lockdown vs Closedown - What's the difference?

lockdown | closedown |

As nouns the difference between lockdown and closedown

is that lockdown is (in an institution, such as a prison or school ) the confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance while closedown is (radio|television) the point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.

lockdown

English

Noun

(wikipedia lockdown) (en noun)
  • (in an institution, such as a prison or school ) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
  • (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.

    • closedown

    English

    Noun

  • (radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.