barricade
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
barricades
plural
barricades
Britannica Dictionary definition of BARRICADE
[count]
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a temporary wall, fence, or similar structure that is built to prevent people from entering a place or area
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The enemy broke through the barricade.
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Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
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barricade
/ˈberəˌkeɪd/
verb
barricades;
barricaded;
barricading
2
barricade
/ˈberəˌkeɪd/
verb
barricades;
barricaded;
barricading
Britannica Dictionary definition of BARRICADE
[+ object]
:
to block (something) so that people or things cannot enter or leave
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The police barricaded the crime scene.
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They barricaded the door.
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Ships barricaded the coastline.
barricade yourself
◊ If you barricade yourself in/inside something, you prevent other people from entering the place where you are by locking the door or by putting up a barricade.
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Students barricaded themselves in the cafeteria to protest university policies.
