stockade
IPA: stˈɑkeɪd
noun
- (military) An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
- (colloquial) A military prison.
verb
- (transitive) To enclose in a stockade.
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Examples of "stockade" in Sentences
- The prisoners were kept inside the tall wooden stockade, unable to escape
- The settlers built a stockade around their homestead to protect against attacks from wild animals
- The soldiers marched in formation, their weapons glinting in the sunlight as they approached the stockade
- The stockade made it difficult for the enemy to breach the perimeter, keeping the fort safe from invasion
- The weary travelers took shelter inside the stockade, grateful for the protection it offered against the harsh elements of the wilderness
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