barricade
/bˈæɹəkˌeɪd/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
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
“they stormed the barricade”
verb
- render unsuitable for passage
“block the way” - prevent access to by barricading
“The street where the President lives is always barricaded” - block off with barricades
Synonyms for barricade
Words that rhyme with barricade
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