barricaded
/ˈbɛrɪkeɪdɪd/
adjective
- Blocked or closed off with a barrier to prevent entry or movement.
- The barricaded door kept the protesters out of the building.
- The family felt safe inside their barricaded home during the riot.
- After the storm, the barricaded road forced drivers to take a detour.
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- Past tense of barricade: to block or defend a place by putting up a barrier.
- They barricaded the street with wooden planks after the accident.
- The soldiers barricaded the entrance with sandbags.
- She barricaded herself in her room to study without interruptions.