 barricade |
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| 1. | [ 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. | |
| Synonyms: | roadblock | |
| Related terms: | barrier | |
| 2. | [ verb ] render unsuitable for passage | |
| Synonyms: | block bar block_up block_off stop blockade | |
| Examples: | "block the way" "barricade the streets" "stop the busy road" |
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| Related terms: | obstruct close shut_off block plug roadblock blockade blockage | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a barrier (usually thrown up hastily so as to impede the advance of an enemy) | |
| Examples: | "they enemy stormed the barricade" |
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| Related terms: | barrier | |
| 4. | [ verb ] prevent access to by barricading | |
| Examples: | "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" |
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| Related terms: | obstruct roadblock | |
| 5. | [ verb ] block off with barricades | |
| Synonyms: | barricado | |
| Related terms: | obstruct roadblock | |
| Similar spelling: |
barricaded barricado bar_code barrister barracuda |
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