Synonyms of barricaded

barricaded 1 of 2

adjective

as in blockaded

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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

But this one’s real — or real enough, judging by the barricaded doors of the empty egg cooler at Costco. —Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025

But law-abiding tourists, residents and business owners will be impacted, too, as the city's entertainment district begins its annual transformation into a gridlocked, barricaded zone flooded with police. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025

Verb

The front door was barricaded shut with no other occupants inside, authorities reported. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

Investigators found that the front door of the house was barricaded. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025