noun Download 🔗Share A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence Examples : "During the protest, demonstrators built barricades of trash cans and overturned benches across the street. " military war building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark. Examples : "The students used chairs and desks to barricade the doorway, preventing the teacher from entering the classroom. " military politics building war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) A place of confrontation. Examples : "The protest shifted from a peaceful march to a heated argument at the barricades, where police and demonstrators faced each other. " politics war military police society place history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To close or block a road etc., using a barricade Examples : "The protesters planned to barricade the street to stop the traffic. " police military politics government action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port Examples : "The navy barricaded the harbor, preventing any ships from entering or leaving. " military nautical action war police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading