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barricade

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


VERB
block, usually to protect
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A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, authorities said, forcing a temporary shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When it appeared that rioters might breach the chamber, Mullin helped barricade the door.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

A barricade stands several hundred metres from parliament.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I trusted that the guards were solid if my mom was okay leaving me with them, but I still figured to stay extra safe I’d barricade myself in her office with the bonobo until morning.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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