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barricade

[bar-i-keyd, bar-i-keyd] / ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd /


VERB
block, usually to protect
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Manousos has barricaded himself inside the storage facility he manages, refusing to interact with anyone, even Carol, whose phone calls he refuses.

From Salon

The self-proclaimed “Troll Most Hated” was seen in video jumping over the fan barricade onto the other side of the carpet.

From Los Angeles Times

An Australian man who jumped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.

From BBC

A man who grabbed Ariana Grande after jumping a barricade at the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good” has been charged with being a public nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times

He then made a second attempt to jump the barricades.

From BBC