barricade (B1)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbærɪkeɪd/
Definition
A temporary wall or barrier, often made of whatever is at hand, erected to defend a place or block an advance.
Examples
The police set up a barricade to control the crowd.
They used sandbags to reinforce the barricade.
A makeshift barricade was quickly assembled from overturned cars.
How to Use barricade
- barricade against (prepositional phrase)
- To defend or block something using a barricade to prevent entry or attack. — "They erected a barricade against the advancing enemy."
- barricade oneself in (phrasal verb)
- To block oneself inside a place using a barricade for safety or to prevent others from entering. — "She barricaded herself in her room after hearing a noise downstairs."
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