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bar·ri·cade

barricade

 
 
pronunciation:
bae r keId
parts of speech:
noun, verb
part of speech: noun
definition: a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way.
They pushed furniture in front of the door to make a barricade against the approaching zombies.
synonyms:
barrier
similar words:
block, blockade, embankment, fence, obstacle, stockade, wall
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: barricades, barricading, barricaded
definition: to block off with a barricade.
The police barricaded the road so the parade could pass.
similar words:
bar, block, blockade, obstruct, wall