barricade
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defenceA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
» They barricaded themselves in the room.
Meaning
4 sensesA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Barrikade
баррика́даbarrikáda
барика́даbarykáda
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
Barrikade
баррика́даbarrikáda, огражде́ниеograždénije
(figuratively, in the plural)A place of confrontation.
(figuratively)Line of people standing behind or closest to the barricade in the pit section of a live music concert.
- a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
- a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Examples
54 sentencesThey barricaded themselves in the room.
The laborers formed a human barricade.
deDie Arbeiter machten eine menschliche Absperrung.
Tom barricaded himself in his room.
ruТом забаррикадировался у себя в комнате.
Tom barricaded himself inside his room.
ruТом забаррикадировался у себя в комнате.
deTom verbarrikadierte sich in seinem Zimmer.
Why don't we barricade the door?
Translations
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Origin
The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado toThe 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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Forms
plural: barricades| Singular | barricade |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.:roadblock