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- [bar-i-keyd, bar-i-keyd]
- /ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd/
- /ˈbær.ɪ.keɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-i-keyd, bar-i-keyd]
- /ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd/
Definitions of barricade word
- countable noun barricade A barricade is a line of vehicles or other objects placed across a road or open space to stop people getting past, for example during street fighting or as a protest. 3
- verb barricade If you barricade something such as a road or an entrance, you place a barricade or barrier across it, usually to stop someone getting in. 3
- verb barricade If you barricade yourself inside a room or building, you place barriers across the door or entrance so that other people cannot get in. 3
- noun barricade a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting 3
- verb barricade to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc) 3
- verb barricade to obstruct; block 3
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Origin of barricade
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < French, equivalent to barrique barrel (< Gascon) + -ade -ade1; early barricades in Paris were often composed of barrels
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Parts of speech for Barricade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barricade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barricade
verb barricade
- blockade — A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- fortify — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
noun barricade
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- cordon — A cordon is a line or ring of police, soldiers, or vehicles preventing people from entering or leaving an area.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- fortification — the act of fortifying or strengthening.
- fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
Antonyms for barricade
verb barricade
noun barricade
- opening — an open or clear space.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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