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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

On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He appeared to fully give in to the moment, allowing the fans to embrace him over the barricade.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

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 • Nov. 24, 2025

They asked everyone to step out of the bus; then they made us walk through a barricade.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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