Vocabulary Entry

barricade

|noun • verb

noun

A structure that prevents or impedes movement; a barrier.

Example Sentences

"The protesters set up a barricade to block the street."

"The police used barricades to keep the crowd under control."

"He climbed over the barricade to escape the chaos."

verb

Example Sentences

"They barricaded the entrance to keep intruders out."

"During the storm, we barricaded the windows to prevent damage."

"The soldiers barricaded themselves inside the fort."