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    Bar·ri·cade
    /ˈberəˌkād/

    noun

    • 1. an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces: "they built barricades in the narrow streets"

    verb

    • 1. block or defend with an improvised barrier: "he barricaded the door with a bureau"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › barricadeBarricade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BARRICADE is to block off or stop up with a barricade. How to use barricade in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › barricadeBARRICADE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing. to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade: The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city. Synonyms: fortify.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBARRICADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BARRICADE definition: 1. a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBARRICADE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BARRICADE meaning: 1. a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › barricadeBarricade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A barricade is anything that prevents people or vehicles from getting through. Construction workers often barricade a street to block traffic.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › barricadeBarricade - definition of barricade by The Free Dictionary

    1. to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc): they barricaded the door. 2. ( usually passive) to obstruct; block: his mind was barricaded against new ideas.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARRICADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A barricade is a line of vehicles or other objects placed across a road or open space to stop people getting past, for example during street fighting or as a protest. Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades set up by the demonstrators. Synonyms: barrier, wall, railing, fence More Synonyms of barricade. 2. verb.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbarricade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a line of objects placed across a road, etc. to stop people from getting past. The police stormed the barricades the demonstrators had put up. a barricade made of doors, chairs and broken tables. Extra Examples. Students built a barricade against the police. The army used tanks to storm the barricades.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › barricadebarricade - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · barricade (plural barricades) A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence; An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › barricadeBarricade Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    BARRICADE meaning: a temporary wall, fence, or similar structure that is built to prevent people from entering a place or area.

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