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stockade

noun verb

A penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

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Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TO
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˌstɒˈkeɪd

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noun

  1. A penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

noun

  1. Fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

verb

  1. Surround with a stockade in order to fortify

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