barricaded

Definition of Barricaded in English :

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Adjective

1. barred, barricaded, blockaded

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

Example Sentences:
'a barricaded street'
'barred doors'
'the blockaded harbor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Barricaded

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noun

1.

a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting

verb (transitive)

2.

to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc)

they barricaded the door

3. (usually passive)

to obstruct; block

his mind was barricaded against new ideas

Barricaded

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noun

1.

a barrier thrown up hastily for defense, as in street fighting

2.

any barrier or obstruction

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbarriˌcaded or ˈbarriˌcading

3.

to shut in or keep out with a barricade

4.

to put up barricades in; obstruct

Barricaded

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n.

1.

a. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent. See Synonyms at bulwark.

b. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances: stood behind the barricades watching the parade.

2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier: "One of those wild minds who saw bridges where others saw barricades" (Patricia Monaghan).

tr.v. bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing, bar·ri·cades

1. To close off or block with a barricade.

2. To shut (oneself) in by means of a barricade, as for protection or privacy.

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