barricaded
adjective
ˈba-rə-;ˌber-ə-ˈkā-, ˌba-rə-\
Definition of barricaded
: protected or blocked by a barricade a barricaded building a barricaded street/door
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Orange County deputies are currently in a standoff with a barricaded suspect near Baldwin Park. — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deputies in standoff with barricaded suspect near Baldwin Park," 5 June 2018 The city's Department of Neighborhood Services said a structural engineer will evaluate the building to determine its structural integrity and that the area around the building would remain barricaded. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Video captures building facade collapse at North Ave. and King Drive," 1 June 2018 The most crucial videos showed civilian protesters in helmets and winter jackets facing off against masked riflemen who had taken up barricaded shooting positions. — Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, "Who Killed the Kiev Protesters? A 3-D Model Holds the Clues," 30 May 2018 In Troy, police were involved in a standoff with a 30-year-old barricaded gunman at a home on Brooklawn Drive. — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, "Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound in Woodhaven apartment complex," 20 Feb. 2018 For some members of the Cobb County PD, the killing may have carried an additional lesson: In a barricaded subject situation, avoid unnecessary risks. — Aaron Gell, Longreads, "Did Brian Easley Have to Die?," 9 Apr. 2018 New buildings along that block are largely finished, but remain barricaded while interior tenant improvements are being made and some exterior work is completed. — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, "Downtown Macy’s front doors reopen after three years of construction blockage | The Sacramento Bee," 6 Apr. 2018 Indian Kashmiris stand along a barricaded street during unrest following gun fights between suspected militants and Indian forces in South Kashmir, in Srinagar on April 1, 2018. — Tim Lister, CNN, "Why violence in Kashmir is a tempting prospect for ISIS," 3 Apr. 2018 Coral Springs Police said on their Twitter account Wednesday that the school is locked down and that students and teachers inside should remain barricaded until police reach them. — Detroit Free Press, "Shooting at Florida high school, several injured," 14 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barricaded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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