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barricade

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


VERB
block, usually to protect
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When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Every exterior wall of the steel-framed home is a foot-thick, fire-resistant barricade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The protesters begin moving towards parliament, but are stopped by the police barricade.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The Object and I could barricade ourselves in our room.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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