Siege (noun) – a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender

(Pronounced seej)

To remember the definition of the word siege, use the following mnemonic:

Let's see just (siege) how long they will last in the fortified place during a military blockade. 

Examples of siege (noun) in a sentence

The siege on the castle lasted only a few days, as food stocks were already too low.

Hundreds were killed during the siege on the city.

In a rare turn of events, the siege ended peacefully with no casualties on either side.