What is the meaning of barricade?

noun

  • 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.
    • usage: "they stormed the barricade"

verb

  • Render unsuitable for passage.
    • usage: "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
  • Prevent access to by barricading.
    • usage: "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
  • Block off with barricades.
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APAWordNet. (2010). barricade. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/barricade/definitions/1201577
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