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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Farmington Hills police say the approximately 33-year-old suspect barricaded himself in a bedroom.
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30 June 2026
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4 July 2026
Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
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Verb
Farmington Hills police allege that Nikollbibaj barricaded himself in a bedroom before he was arrested.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Farmington Hills police say the approximately 33-year-old suspect barricaded himself in a bedroom.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Noun
Bryan West Amidst the barricades already set up, additional officers, units and tactical personnel are expected around the venue.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricade. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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