as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
the police put up barricades to block off the parade route
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as in to guard
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
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Recent Examples of barricade
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
City officials convened last summer to address gun violence in the two-block stretch along North Water Street between East Knapp and East State streets, which is typically blocked off with barricades on weekend nights.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Oumou Bah barricaded herself in the apartment after the clash but was taken into police custody a short time later.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The barricades, traffic cones and signage are all paid for by the production company and provided by a third party company rather than the city, Hardy said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
City officials convened last summer to address gun violence in the two-block stretch along North Water Street between East Knapp and East State streets, which is typically blocked off with barricades on weekend nights.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Officers made their way into the residence as the man barricaded himself in a bedroom.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Oumou Bah barricaded herself in the apartment after the clash but was taken into police custody a short time later.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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The art of hitting has also been instilled in the 5-foot-7, 150-pound Koehnemann, who may not be driving the ball over the fence yet but does have a walk-off hit already.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo was featured on a pink wall in LA, while in New Jersey, it was featured on a lock fastened to a fence.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the fullness of time, Nancy had a Nest camera installed—one of those all-seeing eyes meant to guard the property and calm anxious nerves and provide real safety from intrusion.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to guard security checkpoints, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Chanse Jones, a spokesperson for the leading trade association for pharmaceutical companies, PhRMA, said pharmacy benefit managers and insurers are creating access and affordability barriers for patients even as manufacturers try to expand access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet work demands, caregiving responsibilities, fear, lack of coverage and distrust of the healthcare system can all create barriers for individuals seeking care.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin nearly had a homer in the seventh, but Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke leaped above the wall to make a dazzling catch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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What Meyerson got in the first ALF where DCF deposited her was a bedraggled patio, plastic furniture, holes in the walls.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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