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

With officers initially unable to determine what had happened inside, police backed away, established a perimeter and treated the home as a barricaded situation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Within minutes, crowds filled the barricaded viewing areas as Madonna played a brief set largely from her forthcoming album. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Verb

Two years ago, though, Columbia barricaded itself behind walls and checkpoints. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

By the time deputies arrived, the suspect had barricaded himself inside his home, authorities said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026