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
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
One of the suspects barricaded himself within the perimeter.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Noun
The action spilled to the outside, where Lyra hit another great high spot, this time a flying leg drop on Lynch, who was draped over the barricade.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
Verb
After searching the home, deputies confirmed that the other occupant, Warner, had safely gotten out and that the intruder was barricaded in an upstairs restroom.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
One of the suspects barricaded himself within the perimeter.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barricade
Noun
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The veterans hall’s roof is parallel to St. Louis Avenue, with just a decorative black fence separating the top of the building from traffic.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Then guard Courtney Vandersloot drove up the court after a Fever turnover, lunged toward the basket with the ball in her hands and crashed directly into Aari McDonald.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started distributing food boxes on May 26 at three hubs guarded by private contractors inside Israeli military zones.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Use waterproof barriers, such as special ointments or creams, to protect the skin from direct contact with water.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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As far as the lack of democratization, the current state of supply chains presents a high barrier to entry for small businesses who want to integrate with larger retailers or access global networks.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Freddy was able to escape the backyard by jumping over the wall.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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“Barricade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barricade. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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