barricade meaning and definition

BARRICADE noun

Definition of barricade (noun)

1. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
   • synonyms: roadblock
2. a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
   • "they stormed the barricade"

BARRICADE verb

Definition of barricade (verb)

1. render unsuitable for passage
   • "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"
   • synonyms: bar, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop
2. prevent access to by barricading
   • "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
3. block off with barricades
   • synonyms: barricado