barricades

4 definitions • 5 examples

a line or pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from going where they want to go:

A few protestors broke through police barricades and rushed toward the site.

erect a barricade Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and the prison guards.

to build a barricade across, around, or in front of something:

Barricade the doors!

[ + adv/prep ] Terrified villagers have barricaded themselves into their houses.

a large object or objects that are used to stop people from going where they want to go

to block anyone from reaching a place:

The protesting students barricaded the streets leading to the university.