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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Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
An exchange of gunfire followed as Lara barricaded himself inside the home, sparking a standoff that lasted several hours.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Lightning — bright red and designed by Chinese smartphone brand Honor — slammed into a barricade and toppled down the stretch, but the robot helped itself back up with human assistance and propelled its three-foot-long legs to victory.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Last July, Grzegorz Braun, a far-right member of the European Parliament, joined protesters in temporarily barricading Polish Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich and other visitors from leaving the memorial by blocking their cars.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
An exchange of gunfire followed as Lara barricaded himself inside the home, sparking a standoff that lasted several hours.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Lightning — bright red and designed by Chinese smartphone brand Honor — slammed into a barricade and toppled down the stretch, but the robot helped itself back up with human assistance and propelled its three-foot-long legs to victory.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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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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