barricade

[ bar-i-keyd, bar-i-keyd ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd /

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noun

a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.

any barrier that obstructs passage.

verb (used with object), bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing.

to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack.

to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade: The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city.

Origin of barricade

1585–95; <French, equivalent to barriquebarrel (<Gascon ) + -ade-ade¹; early barricades in Paris were often composed of barrels

SYNONYMS FOR barricade

4 fortify.

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synonym study for barricade

1. See bar¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM barricade

bar·ri·cad·er, nounun·bar·ri·cade, verb (used with object), un·bar·ri·cad·ed, un·bar·ri·cad·ing.

Words nearby barricade

Barrett, barrette, barretter, Barrett's esophagus, barriada, barricade, barricado, Barrie, barrier, barrier beach, barrier cream

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Example sentences from the Web for barricade

(Rioters) were building a barricade across Winchester Street and looking for material.
Frat Culture Clashes With Riot Police at Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival|Melanie Plenda|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In front of the City Hall building hundreds of tires have been piled up to form a barricade that is manned by yet more masked men.
Pro-Russian Protestors in Ukraine Dream of Soviet Glory Days|David Patrikarakos|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They made a barricade of metal junk and acted as human shields to stop the train proceeding.
Soccer Hooligans Prep Ukraine for Putin|Jamie Dettmer|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They pushed their way past the barricade and found Zimmerman, who appeared by that point to have shed his aggression.
How George Zimmerman Ended Up Behind Bars Again|Jacqui Goddard|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Lanier suggested that the incident was not the result of somebody mistakenly driving into a barricade and then panicking.
What Pushed Miriam Carey to a Capitol Hill Tragedy?|Michael Daly|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These reflections occupied his mind during the seconds in which he turned from his contemplation of the barricade.
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery|Theodore Goodridge Roberts
The colonel awaited him at the barricade with the greatest anxiety.
Stoneheart|Gustave Aimard
But some article of furniture had been placed against it inside, as a barricade.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins
The Mexican realized that he had either to abandon the barricade or submit to be smoked out.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
The Afridis at once pulled down the barricade from the front gate, and the tribesmen swarmed in.
A Soldier's Daughter|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for barricade

barricade

/ (ˌbærɪˈkeɪd, ˈbærɪˌkeɪd) /

noun

a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting

verb (tr)

to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc)they barricaded the door

(usually passive) to obstruct; blockhis mind was barricaded against new ideas

Derived forms of barricade

barricader, noun

Word Origin for barricade

C17: from Old French, from barriquer to barricade, from barrique a barrel, from Spanish barrica, from barril barrel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	barricade
释义	barricade [ bar-i-keyd, bar-i-keyd ] / ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barricade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. any barrier that obstructs passage. verb (used with object), bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing. to obstruct or block with a barricade: barricading the streets to prevent an attack. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade: The rebels had barricaded themselves in the old city. Origin of barricade 1585–95; <French, equivalent to barriquebarrel (<Gascon ) + -ade-ade¹; early barricades in Paris were often composed of barrels SYNONYMS FOR barricade 4 fortify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR barricade ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for barricade 1. See bar¹. OTHER WORDS FROM barricade bar·ri·cad·er, nounun·bar·ri·cade, verb (used with object), un·bar·ri·cad·ed, un·bar·ri·cad·ing. Words nearby barricade Barrett, barrette, barretter, Barrett's esophagus, barriada, barricade, barricado, Barrie, barrier, barrier beach, barrier cream Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barricade (Rioters) were building a barricade across Winchester Street and looking for material. Frat Culture Clashes With Riot Police at Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival\|Melanie Plenda\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In front of the City Hall building hundreds of tires have been piled up to form a barricade that is manned by yet more masked men. Pro-Russian Protestors in Ukraine Dream of Soviet Glory Days\|David Patrikarakos\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They made a barricade of metal junk and acted as human shields to stop the train proceeding. Soccer Hooligans Prep Ukraine for Putin\|Jamie Dettmer\|March 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They pushed their way past the barricade and found Zimmerman, who appeared by that point to have shed his aggression. How George Zimmerman Ended Up Behind Bars Again\|Jacqui Goddard\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lanier suggested that the incident was not the result of somebody mistakenly driving into a barricade and then panicking. What Pushed Miriam Carey to a Capitol Hill Tragedy?\|Michael Daly\|October 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These reflections occupied his mind during the seconds in which he turned from his contemplation of the barricade. Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery\|Theodore Goodridge Roberts The colonel awaited him at the barricade with the greatest anxiety. Stoneheart\|Gustave Aimard But some article of furniture had been placed against it inside, as a barricade. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins The Mexican realized that he had either to abandon the barricade or submit to be smoked out. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman The Afridis at once pulled down the barricade from the front gate, and the tribesmen swarmed in. A Soldier's Daughter\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for barricade barricade / (ˌbærɪˈkeɪd, ˈbærɪˌkeɪd) / noun a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting verb (tr) to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc)they barricaded the door (usually passive) to obstruct; blockhis mind was barricaded against new ideas Derived forms of barricade barricader, noun Word Origin for barricade C17: from Old French, from barriquer to barricade, from barrique a barrel, from Spanish barrica, from barril barrel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barricade barrier, fence, wall, roadblock, blockade, rampart, fortify, bar, bulwark, stop, palisade, obstruction, stockade, block, obstruct, defend, blank wall, shut in
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barricade

noun

verb (used with object), bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing.

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noun

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