as in barriers
a physical object that blocks the way
the police put up barricades to block off the parade route
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in guards
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of barricades
Bryan West,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
She was forced to wait until the next morning, when shooting stopped, to find a motorcycle taxi driver willing to navigate around barricades and checkpoints to reach the maternity hospital.
—
Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
Police and volunteers were everywhere, as were cones and barricades.
—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Last year, the NPS fenced off the fountain, but after community opposition, the barricades were taken down.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Funniest moment from the parade Knicks reserve guard Tyler Kolek got off the buses and wanted to go have a moment with the fans standing at the barricades.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Masahiro Motoki — the Oscar-winning star of Departures — plays a lord who rebels against warlord Oda Nobunaga and barricades himself inside Arioka Castle, only to face a string of unsolved murders within its walls.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Security is ramping up Amidst the barricades already set up, additional officers, units and tactical personnel are expected around the venue.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
She was forced to wait until the next morning, when shooting stopped, to find a motorcycle taxi driver willing to navigate around barricades and checkpoints to reach the maternity hospital.
—
Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
Police and volunteers were everywhere, as were cones and barricades.
—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Last year, the NPS fenced off the fountain, but after community opposition, the barricades were taken down.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
Funniest moment from the parade Knicks reserve guard Tyler Kolek got off the buses and wanted to go have a moment with the fans standing at the barricades.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
Verb
The vigilante gets to Tappen and barricades the two of them in a hospital room, where a vicious brawl ensues.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
To keep her family at bay, Alexandra barricades herself in her Brooklyn brownstone with enough Molotov cocktails to blow up the whole block.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Masahiro Motoki — the Oscar-winning star of Departures — plays a lord who rebels against warlord Oda Nobunaga and barricades himself inside Arioka Castle, only to face a string of unsolved murders within its walls.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricades
Noun
-
Families, educators and advocates described barriers to accessing proper support and services.
-
The Selma-to-Montgomery marches galvanized passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which did away with most barriers such as poll taxes and other forms of voter discrimination targeting Black Americans in the Deep South.
Verb
-
The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions.
-
The Wolverines signed two other top-50 prospects in forwards Quinn Costello and Lincoln Cosby, plus guards Joseph Hartman and Malachi Brown and center Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 prospect from Denmark.
Noun
-
The fire is moving so rapidly that authorities urged ranchers and residents to cut their fences so their animals might have a better chance of surviving.
-
Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to identify every cellphone in the area using cell location history.
Noun
-
The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
-
The household guard allows Rhaenyra and Daemon to land their dragons within the walls of the Red Keep.
Cite this Entry
“Barricades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricades. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
