noun🔗ShareA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence"During the protest, demonstrators built barricades of trash cans and overturned benches across the street. "militarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn obstacle, barrier, or bulwark."The students used chairs and desks to barricade the doorway, preventing the teacher from entering the classroom. "militarypoliticsbuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) A place of confrontation."The protest shifted from a peaceful march to a heated argument at the barricades, where police and demonstrators faced each other. "politicswarmilitarypolicesocietyplacehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo close or block a road etc., using a barricade"The protesters planned to barricade the street to stop the traffic. "policemilitarypoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port"The navy barricaded the harbor, preventing any ships from entering or leaving. "militarynauticalactionwarpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading