barricade

🇺🇸 /ˈbærɪkeɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbærɪkeɪd/
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noun
R

A barricade is a temporary wall or obstacle that is set up to block a road or passage.

The protesters set up a barricade to stop the police from entering the area.

verb
R

To barricade means to block or secure an entrance or passage by setting up a barricade.

The citizens barricaded the streets to prevent the rioters from advancing further into the city.

translation

n. A barricade is a temporary wall or obstacle that is set up to block a road or passage.
v. To barricade means to block or secure an entrance or passage by setting up a barricade.

Word Forms

3rd Present barricades
Past barricaded
Perfect barricaded
Progressive barricading
Plural barricades