barricaded

adjective

bar·​ri·​cad·​ed ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd How to pronounce barricaded (audio)
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkā-,
ˌba-rə-
: protected or blocked by a barricade
a barricaded building
a barricaded street/door

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Police determined the call was for a barricaded suspect with a hostage. Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Feb. 2024 College Hill update | Cincinnati police chief provides update on barricaded person situation in College Hill. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024 In a tense hostage situation, a team of Surprise, Arizona, police officers entered a barricaded home to the cries of a 7-month-old who had allegedly been shot by his father. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 In the streets, the air-raid sirens scream as surging civilians surround a barricaded underground train station, trying to get the police to let them in. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for barricaded 

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barricaded was in 1603

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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricaded. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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