Lockdown: A Deeper Dive

The Etymology of Lockdown

To lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it. A lock-up is the same as a jail US informal the 450 inmates at the maximum-security lock-up in Lucasville.

Phrasal Verb with Lock

• To put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill.
• WEB to put something in a safe place that can be locked All the valuables were safely locked away
• To put money into an investment that you cannot easily turn. Lock in or lock away to imprison or confine
• To lock or secure the doors windows etc of a building

Transitive Verb for Lock

To keep or store.