Synonyms of barricade

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noun

as in fence

a physical object that blocks the way

the police put up barricades to block off the parade route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fence
• barrier
• wall
• obstacle
• hedge
• block
• chain
• hurdle
• bumper
• rampart
• roadblock
• curb
• obstruction
• interference
• let
• impediment
• hindrance
• deterrent
• inhibition
• clog
• bar
• stop
• stumbling block
• dam
• paling
• handicap
• pale
• fender
• encumbrance
• trammel
• buffer
• snag
• restraint
• cushion
• embarrassment
• crimp
• hobble
• bulwark
• shackle(s)
• constraint
• manacle
• fetter
• drag
• pad

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• door
• entrance
• gate
• entry
• doorway
• portal
• entranceway
• entryway
• gap
• pass
• break

barricade

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verb

ˈber-ə-ˌkād 

as in to guard

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guard
• blockade
• close (off)
• fence
• gate
• wall (off)
• block (off)
• bar
• curtain (off)
• lock
• screen (off)
• hedge
• obstruct
• dike
• bolt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• reopen
• unbar
• unblock
• unbolt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barricade

Noun

Motorists also are asked to watch for the utility crews near the work zone, as there will be barricades, crew members and support vehicles in the area. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Sports reporter Taylor Burr, Brittany, 30, can be seen on the grass behind a barricade during training camp. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

Before finding their bodies, cops attempted to establish a conversation with Keegan Thomas, 33, who had barricaded himself inside the two-story residence. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

An armed Hudson barricaded himself and his mother inside her apartment after deputies responded to the second call for help before shooting Hayes four times, killing her. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026