barricade

bar·ri·cade

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Orange barrels form a temporary barricade.

noun

The definition of a barricade is a barrier that stops the progress of something.
An example of a barricade is a large brick wall preventing people from entering a fortress.

verb

Barricade means to put up a barrier to shut something in or out.
An example of barricade is to build a dam to hold back water from flowing.

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barricade

a barrier thrown up hastily for defense, as in street fighting
any barrier or obstruction

Origin of barricade

French from Italian barricata, past participle of barricare, to fortify ( from uncertain or unknown; perhaps French or Spanish barrica, barrel, akin to barrel: from use of casks as barriers

transitive verb

-·cad·ed, -·cad·ing

to shut in or keep out with a barricade
to put up barricades in; obstruct

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barricade

noun

a. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent. See Synonyms at bulwark.
b. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances: stood behind the barricades watching the parade.
Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier: “One of those wild minds who saw bridges where others saw barricades” ( Patricia Monaghan )

transitive verb

bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing, bar·ri·cades

To close off or block with a barricade.
To shut (oneself) in by means of a barricade, as for protection or privacy.

Origin of barricade

French from barrique barrel from Old Provençal barrica from Vulgar Latin barrīca ; see embargo .

Related Forms:

bar′ri·cad′er
noun

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