barricade
/ˌbɛrɪˈkeɪd/
noun
- A temporary structure built to block a path or entrance, often used for protection or to control crowds.
- After the storm, a barricade of fallen trees blocked the mountain road.
- The soldiers built a barricade of sandbags to defend their position.
- The police set up a barricade to keep the protesters away from the building.
- Something that blocks progress or prevents movement, either physically or figuratively.
- Her shyness acted as a barricade, keeping others at a distance.
- Language can sometimes be a barricade to understanding between cultures.
- The new regulations created a barricade to small business growth.
verb
- To block or close off a path, entrance, or area with a barrier.
- Workers barricade the construction site to keep pedestrians safe.
- We need to barricade the door with furniture to keep it from opening.
- The residents barricade the street every year for the neighborhood block party.
- To block oneself or others in a place for protection or to prevent entry.
- The family barricade themselves in the basement during the tornado warning.
- She barricade her room with a heavy chair to feel safe.
- Protesters barricade themselves inside the university building.