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BARRICADE definition: 1. a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want…. Learn more.
The meaning of BARRICADE is to block off or stop up with a barricade. How to use barricade in a sentence.
noun. a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. any barrier that obstructs passage. verb (used with object) , bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing. to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade:
a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go: A few protestors broke through police barricades and rushed toward the site. erect a barricade Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and the prison guards. See also. man the barricades. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A barricade is anything that prevents people or vehicles from getting through. Construction workers often barricade a street to block traffic. You know how barriers block things from getting through?
1. to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc): they barricaded the door. 2. ( usually passive) to obstruct; block: his mind was barricaded against new ideas.
Definition of barricade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BARRICADE definition: 1. something that is quickly put across a road or entrance to prevent people from going past 2. to…. Learn more.
A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent. American Heritage. A barrier thrown up hastily for defense, as in street fighting. Webster's New World. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances.
BARRICADE meaning: a temporary wall, fence, or similar structure that is built to prevent people from entering a place or area.
