as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
the police put up barricades to block off the parade route
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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
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Recent Examples of barricade
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
At Eilish’s October 9 concert in Miami, a man grabbed at Eilish from the barricade, pulling her into the crowd.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Daulby was accidentally shot by an officer as worshippers tried to stop the attacker from entering the building by barricading the door shut, police said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pedestrians must obey traffic-control devices, such as traffic lights, signs and barricades.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
At Eilish’s October 9 concert in Miami, a man grabbed at Eilish from the barricade, pulling her into the crowd.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Mason Triana, was known to police and lived in the house where he was barricaded, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Daulby was accidentally shot by an officer as worshippers tried to stop the attacker from entering the building by barricading the door shut, police said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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That was a 109-mph missile over the center field fence, much higher than its intended target and hundreds of feet farther.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cost to repair his wooden fence was between $4,000 and $5,000, Boyd said.—
Lauren De Young,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, a future Hall of Famer who ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, agreed with Schroder’s assessment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Magazine collaging, in particular, is enjoying a revitalization for adults seeking a low-barrier entry into mixed-media art.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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