barricade

Pronunciation: /ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/

The English word “barricade” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
A place of confrontation.
Line of people standing behind or closest to the barricade in the pit section of a live music concert.

verb

To close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricade.
To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader.

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