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barricade

UK
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/
US
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/

Translations

barricadenoun
barricades
pl
UK
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/
US
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/
The protesters erected a barricade to prevent the police from advancing.
Les manifestants ont dressé une barricade pour empêcher la police d’avancer.
Synonyms
barrier
obstruction
blockade
fence
wall
fortification
defense
barricadeverb
barricaded
Past Simple
barricaded
Past Participle
barricading
Gerund
UK
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/
US
/ˈbærəˌkeɪd/
The protesters barricaded the street to prevent the police from advancing.
Les manifestants ont barricadé la rue pour empêcher la police d’avancer.
Synonyms
block
obstruct
bar
stop
prevent
secure
barricadeadjective
UK
/ˈbærɪkeɪd/
US
/ˈbærəˌkeɪd/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "barricade tape".
Additional translations
de barricadeEmploi attributif, surtout dans des contextes concrets ou techniques.

Definitions

barricadenoun
A temporary structure set up, often hastily, to block the passage of an enemy or opponent.
The protesters erected a barricade to prevent the police from advancing.
An obstacle or barrier that prevents movement or access.
The fallen tree acted as a barricade, blocking the road completely.
barricadeverb
To block or defend with an improvised barrier.
The protesters barricaded the street to prevent the police from advancing.
barricadeadjective
Relating to or intended for use as a barricade; used attributively before another noun to denote such a function.
The workers wrapped the area in bright yellow barricade tape.
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