stockade

noun

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stock·ade | \ stä-ˈkād

Definition of stockade

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense

2a : an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes

b : an enclosure in which prisoners are kept

stockade

verb

stockaded; stockading

Definition of stockade (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to fortify or surround with a stockade

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Synonyms for stockade

Synonyms: Noun

bastille,
big house
[slang],
bridewell,
brig,
calaboose,
can,
clink
[slang],
cooler,
coop,
guardroom,
hock,
hold,
hoosegow,
jail,
jailhouse,
joint
[slang],
jug,
lockup,
nick
[British slang],
pen,
penitentiary,
pokey
[slang],
prison,
quod
[British slang],
slam,
slammer,
stir
[slang],
tolbooth
[Scottish]

Examples of stockade in a Sentence

Noun prisoners of war confined in a stockade

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In the middle of this expanse, a stockade, where sheep were gathered at night to protect them from bears and coyotes, had collapsed. — Thomas Mcguane, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021 Anthony set sail for New Amsterdam in 1629, and before long acquired a large farm just north of the city stockade at Wall Street, along with a reputation as one of the most quarrelsome characters in a town full of them. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2019 Epstein served 3 1/2 months locked down at the stockade before he was granted work release, which was approved in consultation with Epstein’s high-powered legal staff, Gauger said. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 18 July 2019 But, according to a 2016 NPR article on the Leesburg Stockade, their parents were billed to cover the expenses for the girls’ time in the stockade. — Jessica Feierman And Ashley C. Sawyer, Teen Vogue, 4 Oct. 2019 Records released this month show Epstein was given an array of special privileges, from an unlocked cell in a special wing of the stockade, to a work-release schedule of six days a week, up to 12 hours per day, at a West Palm Beach office building. — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Aug. 2019 Visitors tour the stockade, the Russian Orthodox chapel and a windmill like the one used by the settlers. — Graham Bowley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2019 The initial agreement stipulated that Epstein leave the stockade only to work in his office or visit the doctor. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Aug. 2019 Epstein wound up spending 13 months in the stockade during 2008-2009 as part of his plea deal. — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Epstein spent 13 months in the Palm Beach County stockade during 2008-09 as part of a plea deal widely criticized as being too lenient. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 10 May 2021

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