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Vocabulary Entry
stockade
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A stockade is a defensive fence or wall made of wooden posts or stakes.
Example Sentences
"The soldiers built a stockade to protect the settlement from attacks."
"A stockade surrounded the fort, providing an additional layer of security."
"During the war, the villagers sought refuge behind the stockade."
V
verb
To stockade means to surround or defend with a stockade.
Example Sentences
"They decided to stockade the perimeter of their camp to keep wild animals out."
"The invading forces were stockaded within the walls of the fortress."
"After the attack, the community worked together to stockade their village."