noun🔗ShareA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence"The protesters built a barricade of old tires and wooden planks to block the road. "militarywarbuildingpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn obstacle, barrier, or bulwark."The students used textbooks as a barricade to block the doorway. "militarybuildingwarpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) A place of confrontation."The barricades were set up on opposite sides of the town square, marking the lines between the protesters and the police. "politicswarmilitaryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo close or block a road etc., using a barricade"The protesters decided to barricade the street with trash cans and signs. "policemilitaryactionbuildingtrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port"The school authorities barricaded the main entrance to prevent unauthorized access during the assembly. "militarynauticalactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
