barricade (Meaning)
barricade (n)
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
barricade (v)
render unsuitable for passage
prevent access to by barricading
block off with barricades
barricade (n.)
A fortification, made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or anything that will obstruct the progress or attack of an enemy. It is usually an obstruction formed in streets to block an enemy's access.
Any bar, obstruction, or means of defense.
To fortify or close with a barricade or with barricades; to stop up, as a passage; to obstruct; as, the workmen barricaded the streets of Paris.
Synonyms & Antonyms of barricade
Synonyms:
- encumbrance
- let
- curb
- hindrance
- cushion
- dam
- stop
- deterrent
- constraint
- crimp
- paling
- trammel
- pale
- hurdle
- bar
- fender
- hobble
- rampart
- handicap
- clog
- obstruction
- buffer
- stumbling block
- snag
- bumper
- shackle(s)
- interference
- embarrassment
- inhibition
- impediment
- roadblock
- bulwark
- restraint
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
barricade Sentence Examples
- The protestors erected a barricade of burning tires to prevent police access.
- The house was barricaded with furniture and debris to deter intruders.
- The barricade at the border crossing effectively halted all traffic.
- The city's main thoroughfares were barricaded during the marathon.
- The police barricade cordoned off the crime scene, restricting entry.
- The barricade of sandbags protected the soldiers from enemy fire.
- The construction site was barricaded with caution tape and no trespassing signs.
- The protest group formed a human barricade in front of the government building.
- The snowdrifts created a natural barricade, blocking the road.
- The barricade, once a symbol of defiance, was eventually removed as tensions subsided.
FAQs About the word barricade
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc., a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to im
barrier, wall,fence, chain,obstacle, hedge, block, encumbrance, let, curb
gate, entrance, door, entry, portal, entry,door, portal, doorway, entrance
The protestors erected a barricade of burning tires to prevent police access.
The house was barricaded with furniture and debris to deter intruders.
The barricade at the border crossing effectively halted all traffic.
The city's main thoroughfares were barricaded during the marathon.
