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
Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Aljorna and Sosa-Celis retreated into their upstairs apartment and barricaded the door, so federal officers used tear gas to try to force the men out, the FBI agent said.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On our first trip, the groundskeepers at the family-friendly Caribe Hilton kindly looked the other way when my neurodivergent child climbed over a barricade to get a closer look at a snapping turtle.
—Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
The long procession of protestors placed prayer ribbons on the fence barricading crowds from the building.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
Aljorna and Sosa-Celis retreated into their upstairs apartment and barricaded the door, so federal officers used tear gas to try to force the men out, the FBI agent said.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
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The city has been responsible for ongoing maintenance of the fence since then, but now both the city and county believe that those repairs are no longer enough, staff said in the report.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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But only Talarico has a strategy to win over the state’s on-the-fence independents in a year when enthusiasm for the potential Republican nominees seems particularly lackluster.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trojans guard Chad Baker-Mazara embraced a villainous role, while Donovan Dent was the hero, lifting the UCLA men’s basketball team to an 81-62 victory.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The building incorporates universal design throughout, featuring step-free entrances to all of the restaurants, wide doorways, accessible guest rooms with barrier-free bathrooms, and a wheelchair accessible lift from the shower room to the pool area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Democrats have largely seen the move as a pretext for bogus voter fraud claims down the line, as congressional Republicans tee up new barriers to voter registration through the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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At the far end of the open-plan ground floor is Sushi Nagi—an intimate counter restaurant with wall panels depicting pines, where chef Taira Tsuneyoshi skillfully presents an array of local treats, from uni sea urchin to Botan-ebi shrimps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And beyond the wall of the main dining room, the second dining area has been turned into a giant food pantry, with neighbors bringing everything from toilet paper to beans to ramen to help feed people who are afraid to leave their homes.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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