Synonyms of barricaded

barricaded 1 of 2

adjective

as in blockaded

Related Words

• blockaded
• blocked
• congested
• closed
• choked
• obstructed
• clogged
• stopped (up)
• impassable
• dammed
• jammed
• stuffed
• plugged (up)
• unpassable
• unnegotiable

Dissimilar Words

• navigable
• cleared
• passable
• open
• negotiable
• clear
• unobstructed
• free
• unclosed
• unstopped
• unclogged

barricaded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of barricade

as in guarded

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

• guarded
• blockaded
• closed (off)
• barred
• blocked (off)
• locked
• walled (off)
• fenced
• gated
• screened (off)
• obstructed
• hedged
• diked
• curtained (off)
• bolted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• reopened
• unbarred
• unbolted
• unblocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barricaded

Adjective

Encounter barricaded streets in your neighborhood for the first time, but not for the last. —Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026

Previously, they were limited to such situations as barricaded suspects or explosives. —Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026

Verb

What began as a routine call quickly escalated when officers entered the home with a property manager and encountered an uncooperative individual inside who claimed to be armed and barricaded inside, according to the Hermosa Beach Police Department. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Before the body could be recovered, a suspect found in the home barricaded themselves in the same property before being arrested hours later. —Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026