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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