siege meaning
siege :
attack, blockade
noun
▪ The city was under siege for several weeks.
▪ The city was attacked for several weeks.
▪ The siege caused many problems for the people.
▪ The blockade created many issues for the people.
paraphrasing
▪ blockade – a military action to stop movement
▪ encirclement – surrounding a place to capture it
Pronunciation
siege [siːdʒ]
The word sounds like 'seej' and has a soft 'g' sound.
Common phrases and grammar about siege
siege - Common meaning
noun
attack, blockade
Part of Speech Changes for "siege"
▪ besiege (verb) – to surround a place to attack
Common Expressions with "siege"
Important examples of siege in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, siege often refers to military actions and their effects.
Example of a confusing word: seize (to take hold of)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Siege is used as a noun and can appear in questions about military terms.
siege
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
a prolonged siege
means 'a long military attack', used to describe a difficult situation.
under siege
means 'being surrounded by enemies', used to show a difficult situation.
Differences between similar words and siege
siege
,
blockade
differences
Siege means a military action to capture a place, while blockade often refers to stopping supplies.
siege
,
encirclement
differences
Siege involves surrounding a place to capture it, while encirclement means completely surrounding it.
Words with the same origin as siege
The origin of siege
The word 'siege' comes from the Latin 'sedere,' meaning 'to sit,' as forces sit around a place to capture it.
Word structure
The composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of siege is unclear or difficult to confirm.
