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Definition of barricade
barricaded
;barricading
transitive verb
1 : to block off or stop up with a barricade barricade a street
2 : to prevent access to by means of a barricade
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Examples of barricade in a Sentence
The police barricaded the crime scene.
the city barricaded the flooded streets
Recent Examples of barricade from the Web
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Joined by dozens of foreign fighters, the attackers occupied buildings, set free more than 100 inmates before burning a jail, destroyed a cathedral and barricaded streets and three access bridges in 19 of 96 Marawi neighborhoods.
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Joined by dozens of foreign fighters, the attackers occupied buildings, set free more than 100 inmates before burning a jail, destroyed a cathedral and barricaded streets and three access bridges in 19 of 96 Marawi neighborhoods.
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Schools closed, police barricaded roads, and trains stopped running.
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His recent work includes Soleil Levant, composed of 3,500 life jackets discarded by refugees who had landed on Lesbos that barricaded the windows of the Kunsthal Charlottenborg museum in Copenhagen.
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Those who were able to reach family and friends said they were barricaded in office.
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In his testimony, Zaro acknowledged the Thomas’ SWAT call-out was his first experience as tactical commander during an incident with a hostage or barricaded subject.
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Overland Park police said a person who was thought to be armed was barricaded inside and refused to come out.
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Police soon barricaded the scene, resulting in minor clashes between officers and protesters.
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Origin and Etymology of barricade
borrowed from Medieval French, noun derivative of barricade 2barricade
barricade
Definition of barricade
Examples of barricade in a Sentence
The enemy broke through the barricade.
Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
Recent Examples of barricade from the Web
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Today, the fence has been transformed into a hulking steel barricade, guarded by border patrol officers; reunions are limited to a handful of visiting hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Ana Lalley noted that the drone could be used in a variety of law enforcement situations including manhunts, searches for missing persons, warrant service, hostage or barricade incidents and accident and crime reconstruction.
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Ronald Reagan, by contrast, might have sent the nation careering to the barricades with tears and fury.
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A store employee told me the store was shutting down at 2:00 PM and would reopen four hours later, possibly with barricades and sandbag shotguns ready.
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Sidewalk liquor sales will end at 10 p.m., and smoking in the areas enclosed by barricades will not be allowed.
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A driver blew through a barricade set up for the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon Sunday morning, prompting a 40-mile pursuit that ended with an arrest in Oceanside, San Diego police said.
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Four died due to traffic accidents — sometimes trying to avoid opposition barricades.
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Kansas City Water on Saturday covered the hole with steel plates and placed barricades in the alley indicating that the road was closed.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barricade'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of barricade
borrowed from French, going back to Medieval French, from barrique “barrel,” a typical component of barricades (borrowed from Gascon barriqua, probably going back to pre-Latin *barrīca) + -ade -ade
BARRICADE Defined for English Language Learners
barricade
playDefinition of barricade for English Language Learners
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: to block (something) so that people or things cannot enter or leave
barricade
Definition of barricade for English Language Learners
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: a temporary wall, fence, or similar structure that is built to prevent people from entering a place or area
BARRICADE Defined for Kids
Definition of barricade for Students
barricaded
;barricading
: to block off with a temporary barrier
Definition of barricade for Students
: a temporary barrier for protection against attack or for blocking the way
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