Dictionary Check: barricade

"barricade" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

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.

Synonyms:
noun

a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

Example: "they stormed the barricade"
verb

render unsuitable for passage

Example: "block the way"
verb

prevent access to by barricading

Example: "The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
verb

block off with barricades

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