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
Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Those who will forever hear pow of gunshots ringing in their memories, who spent terribly long minutes hiding under desks and barricade behind classroom doors.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2025
Officials can also do more to barricade roads when the flood risk is high to prevent people from driving into harm’s way.
—Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 5 July 2025
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Noun
But amid concerns about the prevalence of violence and fatal shootings in the area, the department began a phased reopening about three weeks ago, removing barricades on Thursdays and Sundays.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Those who will forever hear pow of gunshots ringing in their memories, who spent terribly long minutes hiding under desks and barricade behind classroom doors.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
Gonzales allegedly barricaded her child in the closet for a month, feeding her a hot dog or corn dog in the morning and evening and half a cup of water daily, according to the affidavit.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2025
Officials can also do more to barricade roads when the flood risk is high to prevent people from driving into harm’s way.
—Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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Jack and Ozzy joined in, throwing old food over the fence.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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An aggressive hitter, Naylor can get extremely hot, and carry a team with drives to the gap or bombs over the fence.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In the first quarter, Clark was being guarded closely and well out from beyond the 3-point line.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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During a recent interview in Rolling Stone, Murph was guarded but self-reflective.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Noun
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According to WisDOT, as part of the planning process, noise analyses identified areas where the barriers would reduce traffic noise by at least eight decibels.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The ball kicked off the wall near the foul line, allowing Sosa to score from first to bring the Sox within 3-2.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Three union workers from Wisconsin had been staying in Room 349, just across the wall from Greg.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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