noun🔗ShareBarricades, barrageA 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. "Pendant la manifestation, les manifestants ont construit des barricades avec des poubelles et des bancs renversés en travers de la rue.militarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarricades, obstaclesAn obstacle, barrier, or bulwark."The students used chairs and desks to barricade the doorway, preventing the teacher from entering the classroom. "Les élèves ont utilisé des chaises et des bureaux pour barricader la porte, empêchant ainsi le professeur d'entrer dans la salle de classe.militarypoliticsbuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarricades(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. "La manifestation est passée d'une marche pacifique à une dispute animée aux barricades, où la police et les manifestants se sont affrontés.politicswarmilitarypolicesocietyplacehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarricader, bloquerTo close or block a road etc., using a barricade"The protesters planned to barricade the street to stop the traffic. "Les manifestants prévoyaient de barricader la rue pour arrêter la circulation.policemilitarypoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarricader, bloquerTo 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. "La marine a barricadé le port, empêchant tout navire d'entrer ou de sortir.militarynauticalactionwarpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading