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lock down
noun(lock-down)
the confinement of prisoners to their cells for all or most of the day as a temporary security measure
lock down
noun(lock-down)
an emergency measure or condition in which people are temporarily prevented from entering or leaving a restricted area or building (such as a school) during a threat of danger

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