bar·ri·cade
ˈber-ə-ˌkād 
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkād,
ˌba-rə-
barricaded; barricading
1
: to block off or stop up with a barricade
barricade a street
2
: to prevent access to by means of a barricade
1
a
: an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the advance of the enemy
b
2
3
barricades plural
: a field of combat or dispute
Examples of barricade in a Sentence
Verb
The police barricaded the crime scene.
the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic
Noun
The enemy broke through the barricade.
Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
In response, students, as well as people unaffiliated with the school, entered Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and barricaded themselves inside.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Many law-enforcement agencies are walking up and down Ocean Drive, beach-goers were kicked off the sands by 7 p.m., DUI checkpoints are set up and barricades are funneling traffic away from residential areas.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Rosa Woods eventually barricaded herself in the bathroom and called her son, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
In response, students, as well as people unaffiliated with the school, entered Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and barricaded themselves inside.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
In response, demonstrators have gathered at city barricades and university campuses to express their anger.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Many law-enforcement agencies are walking up and down Ocean Drive, beach-goers were kicked off the sands by 7 p.m., DUI checkpoints are set up and barricades are funneling traffic away from residential areas.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricade. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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barricade
1 of 2 verb
bar·ri·cade
ˈbar-ə-ˌkād
ˌbar-ə-ˈkād
barricaded; barricading
: to block off with a barricade
barricade
2 of 2 noun
: a barrier usually made in a hurry for protection against attack or for blocking the way
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