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stock·​ade | \ stä-ˈkād How to pronounce stockade (audio) \

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: Noun

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Examples of stockade in a Sentence

Noun prisoners of war confined in a stockade
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun 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, "The U.S. Has Been Silencing Black Girls’ Voices for Decades," 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, "Jeffrey Epstein’s lax treatment raises debate about house arrest," 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, "Oligarchs, as U.S. Arts Patrons, Present a Softer Image of Russia," 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, "Jeffrey Epstein’s unusual lockup detailed in records, from jailhouse panties to contraband facial exercise manual," 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, "Jeffrey’s Epstein’s special treatment in jail was far more lenient than anyone knew," 17 Aug. 2019 The county saw large-scale civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s and drew national attention for imprisoning dozens of African American girls in a squalid stockade for months and charging four other activists with treason. — Washington Post, "In Carter’s home county, voting rights case tests democracy," 10 Aug. 2019 October 2008 - Epstein begins work release from the county stockade. — Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein dead: Timeline of sexual abuse allegations and related legal cases," 18 July 2019 He was sentenced to 13 months in jail but was allowed to leave the county stockade on most days and spend the day in his private office. — Tom Hays, The Denver Post, "Jeffrey Epstein found injured in NYC jail cell, source says," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of stockade

Noun

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1677, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for stockade

Noun

Spanish estacada, from estaca stake, pale, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca stake

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The first known use of stockade was in 1614

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“Stockade.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockade. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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stockade

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English Language Learners Definition of stockade

: a line of tall posts that are set in the ground and used as a barrier to protect or defend a place

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stockade

noun
stock·​ade | \ stä-ˈkād How to pronounce stockade (audio) \

Kids Definition of stockade

1 : a line of strong posts set in the ground to form a defense
2 : an enclosure usually formed by posts pounded into the ground

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