CEFR B1

barricading

noun, verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: barrier, obstruction, fortification

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barricading (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 barricading

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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