barricaded

adjective bar·ri·cad·ed \ ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd , ˈba-rə- ; ˌber-ə-ˈkā- , ˌba-rə- \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of barricaded

: protected or blocked by a barricade

a barricaded building

a barricaded street/door

Recent Examples of barricaded from the Web

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. 2018
Coral Springs police said on its Twitter account Wednesday that the school was locked down and that students and teachers inside should remain barricaded until police reach them.

— angela helm, The Root, "17 Reported Dead in Fatal Florida High School Shooting; More Injured," 14 Feb. 2018
Coral Springs Police said on their Twitter account Wednesday that Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was locked down and that students and teachers inside should remain barricaded until police reach them.

— Bloomberg.com, "Sheriff IDs Shooting Suspect as Nikolas Cruz," 14 Feb. 2018
After Jesus Campos, a hotel security guard, took fire on the 32nd floor – Paddock blasted rounds through his door – officers headed up the stairs and found the barricaded stairwell door.

— mark berman, Alaska Dispatch News, "Las Vegas gunman shot security guard minutes before massacre began, police say," 10 Oct. 2017
Armored vehicles can be used against barricaded gunmen to evacuate citizens in emergencies or to quell riots, while high-powered, automatic rifles keep police from being outgunned by bad guys.

— john wisely, Detroit Free Press, "As Trump lifts ban on military gear for cops, metro Detroit police applaud," 28 Aug. 2017

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