bar·ri·cade
ˈber-ə-ˌkād 
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkād,
ˌba-rə-
barricaded; barricading
1
: to block off or stop up with a barricade
barricade a street
2
: to prevent access to by means of a barricade
1
a
: an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the advance of the enemy
b
2
3
barricades plural
: a field of combat or dispute
Examples of barricade in a Sentence
Verb
The police barricaded the crime scene.
the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic
Noun
The enemy broke through the barricade.
Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Police came to a house later that week to arrest the suspect, who barricaded himself inside with two young children and aimed a gun at officers, police said.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
City Hall in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into steps in front of the building, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Police came to a house later that week to arrest the suspect, who barricaded himself inside with two young children and aimed a gun at officers, police said.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricade. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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barricade
1 of 2 verb
bar·ri·cade
ˈbar-ə-ˌkād
ˌbar-ə-ˈkād
barricaded; barricading
: to block off with a barricade
barricade
2 of 2 noun
: a barrier usually made in a hurry for protection against attack or for blocking the way
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