1
a
: a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender
b
: a persistent or serious attack (as of illness)
2
obsolete
: a seat of distinction : throne
sieged; sieging
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Examples of siege in a Sentence
Noun
The castle was built to withstand a siege.
The city is in a state of siege.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The song’s title is in reference to the recent siege of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University that ended with a confrontation between demonstrators and police that broke up the pro-Palestinian encampment.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 May 2024
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Noun
But of course, with many of the gods preoccupied with the siege of Olympus, there are new deities who offer their aid — including Apollo, Hephaestus, Hera, Hestia, and even the titaness Selene, who imbues players with the power of the moon for special abilities.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
The song’s title is in reference to the recent siege of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University that ended with a confrontation between demonstrators and police that broke up the pro-Palestinian encampment.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 May 2024
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“Siege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siege. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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siege
noun1
: the placing of an army around a fortified place or city to force it to surrender
2
: a lasting attack (as of illness)
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