locked down
Under total lockdown
Locked down describes a state of restricted access or movement, typically imposed for security or safety reasons.
A building or facility gets locked down during an emergency to prevent entry or exit: The school was locked down after a threat was reported.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire cities were locked down to slow viral spread.
The phrase also applies to anything secured or finalized: We've got the venue locked down for Saturday.
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- stay-at-homeNot one to travel
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- curfewMandated return time
outbreak · flatten the curve · mask mandate · essential workers · shelter in place · isolation · contact tracing · public health
Confinement in jail
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- custodyProtective care or control
jail · prison · cell · solitary · cage · restraint · containment · internment
Made more resistant
- securedMade fast or obtained
- safeguardedKept from harm
- barricadedSealed off defensively
- reinforcedMade more resistant
guarded · defended · armored · shielded · sealed off · impenetrable · stronghold · fortress
Transformed into cipher
- firewallNetwork access control system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
two-factor · biometrics · VPN · SSL · secure · intrusion detection · permissions · credentials
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- stay-at-homeNot one to travel
- social distancingDeliberate interpersonal spacing
- restrictionsLimitations on action
curfew · outbreak · flatten the curve · mask mandate · essential workers · shelter in place · isolation · contact tracing · public health · emergency
incarceration
Confinement in jail
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
custody · jail · prison · cell · solitary · cage · restraint · containment · internment · enclosure
fortified
Made more resistant
- securedMade fast or obtained
- safeguardedKept from harm
- barricadedSealed off defensively
reinforced · guarded · defended · armored · shielded · sealed off · impenetrable · stronghold · fortress · bunker
encrypted
Transformed into cipher
- firewallNetwork access control system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
cybersecurity · two-factor · biometrics · VPN · SSL · secure · intrusion detection · permissions · credentials · restricted access
locked downfree
Without payment or restriction
liberated · released · unrestricted · at liberty · mobile
locked downopen
Not closed
unlocked · accessible · unsealed · wide open · opened up
locked downopen
Not closed
flexible · fluid · open-ended · undecided · up in the air
lock, down, locked, locking, locks, locker, lockdown, downed, downing