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barricade
noun
verb
A barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
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ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd
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noun
A barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
“They stormed the barricade”
noun
A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
verb
Block off with barricades
verb
Prevent access to by barricading
“The street where the President lives is always barricaded”
verb
Render unsuitable for passage
“Block the way”
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They stormed the barricade
The street where the President lives is always barricaded
Block the way
Barricade the streets
Stop the busy road
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