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    barricade
    /ˌbarɪˈkeɪd/

    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 a barricade: "they barricaded the building and occupied it all night"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › barricadeBARRICADE | 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.

  4. 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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › barricadeBARRICADE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go: A few protestors broke through police barricades and rushed toward the site. erect a barricade Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and the prison guards. See also. man the barricades.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › barricadeBarricade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. a. : an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the advance of the enemy. b. : barrier sense 1a. 2. : barrier sense 3, obstacle. 3. barricades plural : a field of combat or dispute. Synonyms. Verb. bar. block (off)

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › barricadeBARRICADE 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.

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

    n. a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting. vb (tr) 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.

  9. 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.

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