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单词 barricades
释义

barricade

1 of 2

verb

bar·​ri·​cade ˈber-ə-ˌkād How to pronounce barricade (audio)
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkād,
ˌba-rə-
barricaded; barricading

transitive verb

1
: to block off or stop up with a barricade
barricade a street
2
: to prevent access to by means of a barricade

barricade

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage to check the advance of the enemy
b
: barrier sense 1a
2
: barrier sense 3, obstacle
3
barricades plural : a field of combat or dispute

Synonyms

Verb

  • bar
  • block (off)
  • blockade
  • close (off)
  • guard
  • wall (off)

Noun

  • barrier
  • fence
  • hedge
  • wall
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb The police barricaded the crime scene. the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic Noun The enemy broke through the barricade. Police erected barricades to keep the crowds from approaching the crime scene.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
One officer returned fire, leading Hunter to retreat into the house and barricade himself inside. Henri Hollis, ajc, 18 Aug. 2022 Staffers used tables to barricade themselves inside the office, and Greenberg said after the February incident that one bullet had grazed his sweater. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 The shooter was able to walk up to the school with a rifle, enter through an unlocked door and barricade himself inside a classroom for more than an hour before he was killed by a tactical team, authorities say. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 28 May 2022 Some teachers recommend using everyday objects like chairs to barricade doors. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The differences between an active shooter and barricade subject response for law enforcement cannot be more dynamically opposite and the duty to save lives, never more urgent. Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 3 June 2022 Elsewhere, locals are working around the clock to cover stained glass windows with plywood and aluminum, and to barricade statues with sandbags. Cristina Florea, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 Teachers then evacuate kids from the building, barricade themselves in the classroom, or hide students. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 Grocery store employees heard the gunshots and pushed shopping carts to barricade the doors as a precaution in an effort to keep people safe, the news station reported. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 29 May 2022
Noun
Responding authorities declared a barricade and closed off several streets in the Brightwood Park neighborhood. Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s a barricade set up to block one of the main trails, near a site where police and construction workers had driven in a small bulldozer some weeks before. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022 Sunday, York’s vehicle collided with a barricade at East Capitol and Second streets. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a vehicle barricade set at East Capitol Street NE and 2nd Street SE in Washington. Michael Balsamo, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a vehicle barricade set at East Capitol Street NE and 2nd Street SE in Washington. Michael Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a vehicle barricade set at East Capitol Street NE and 2nd Street SE in Washington. Michael Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a vehicle barricade set at East Capitol Street NE and 2nd Street SE in Washington. Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 In April 2021, a man rammed his car into officers standing near a security barricade, killing one and injuring another. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Middle French, noun derivative of barricade barricade entry 2

Noun

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from barrique "barrel," a typical component of barricades (borrowed from Gascon barriqua, probably going back to pre-Latin *barrīca) + -ade -ade

First Known Use

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

barricade 1 of 2

verb

bar·​ri·​cade ˈber-ə-ˌkād How to pronounce barricade (audio)
barricaded; barricading
: to block off with a temporary barrier

barricade

2 of 2

noun

: a temporary barrier for protection against attack or for blocking the way

barricades 1 of 2

noun

plural of barricade
as in barriers
a physical object that blocks the way the police put up barricades to block off the parade route

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • barriers
  • fences
  • walls
  • obstacles
  • hedges
  • blocks
  • chains
  • hurdles
  • roadblocks
  • bumpers
  • ramparts
  • obstructions
  • curbs
  • impediments
  • hindrances
  • interferences
  • restraints
  • inhibitions
  • shackles
  • clogs
  • encumbrances
  • palings
  • deterrents
  • bars
  • fenders
  • constraints
  • dams
  • stops
  • handicaps
  • snags
  • lets
  • cushions
  • buffers
  • embarrassments
  • manacles
  • fetters
  • pales
  • trammels
  • stumbling blocks
  • bulwarks
  • pads
  • hobbles
  • crimps
  • drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gates
  • doors
  • entrances
  • doorways
  • portals
  • entries
  • entranceways
  • entryways
  • gaps
  • passes
  • breaks
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barricades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of barricade
as in guards
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • guards
  • blockades
  • fences
  • gates
  • bars
  • dikes
  • blocks (off)
  • walls (off)
  • hedges
  • locks
  • closes (off)
  • obstructs
  • curtains (off)
  • screens (off)
  • bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opens
  • unbars
  • reopens
  • unbolts
  • unblocks
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