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English noun: barricade | |||
| 1. | barricade (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
| 2. | barricade (artifact) a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy | ||
| Samples | They stormed the barricade. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
English verb: barricade | |||
| 1. | barricade (contact) render unsuitable for passage | ||
| Samples | Block the way. Barricade the streets. Stop the busy road. | ||
| Synonyms | bar, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | block off, close, close off, shut off | ||
| Verb group | block, obstruct | ||
| 2. | barricade (competition) prevent access to by barricading | ||
| Samples | The street where the President lives is always barricaded. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
| 3. | barricade (competition) block off with barricades | ||
| Synonyms | barricado | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude | ||
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