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
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Ants find the 'smell barricade' uncomfortable to cross.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
McMillan barricaded himself in his vehicle and eventually pointed his weapon towards officers, prompting officers to open fire, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In summer, when the white trash Protestants from the rookeries of the Dock Road marched in honour of King Billy, the police put up barricades to stop the Catholic men from charging the procession.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Ants find the 'smell barricade' uncomfortable to cross.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Police were first told the shooter might have barricaded himself inside an apartment or taken a woman hostage — but police said that was false.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
McMillan barricaded himself in his vehicle and eventually pointed his weapon towards officers, prompting officers to open fire, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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Flies collect on the furniture, the fence needs painting, the appliances are broken.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Western Conference Player of Week honor went to Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Bipartisan Policy Center, a centrist think tank, says noncitizen voting is rare and that the bill would create barriers to voting.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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What’s clear is that awareness of upcoming non-tariff barriers via sustainability requirements remains surprisingly low.—
Akhil Sivanandan,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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