Synonyms of barricade

barricade 1 of 2

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

Roughly 2 million fans attended, leaving thousands more on the wrong side of the police barricades along Broadway — close but frustratingly far from the team. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

Protesters were seen pushing through police barricades and scuffling with security personnel as authorities attempted to stop the march. — Priyanka Salve,raksha Murali, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Verb

Frazier barricaded himself in a bedroom and began firing at the officers, striking a deputy Marshal, who later succumbed to his injuries, the complaint said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 July 2026

According to the release, Frazier barricaded himself in his bedroom and began to shoot at officers, and Hanson was struck by gunfire. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026