barricade — a temporary barrier erected across a road or other route to prevent or delay movement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a temporary barrier erected across a road or other route to prevent or delay movement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbærɪkeɪd/
Example Sentences
- The lazy student barricaded his room with pizza boxes to avoid doing homework.
- Emergency services quickly removed the barricades to let the ambulance through.
- My cat barricaded herself under the couch when she heard the vacuum cleaner.
barricade
NOUN[/ˈbærɪkeɪd/]
a temporary barrier erected across a road or other route to prevent or delay movement
Temporary barrier blocks the road
Barry blocks the road with his barricade parade!
The decade's grandest parade meets an unexpected barricade!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'barricade', which derives from Spanish 'barricada', ultimately from 'barrica' meaning barrel. The word originated from the practice of using barrels filled with earth or other materials to construct defensive barriers.
Breakdown
barric- (barrel) + -ade (suffix forming nouns denoting action or result) = barricade (a barrier made from barrel-like structures or materials)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The lazy student barricaded his room with pizza boxes to avoid doing homework.”
“Emergency services quickly removed the barricades to let the ambulance through.”
“My cat barricaded herself under the couch when she heard the vacuum cleaner.”
“Construction workers placed barricades around the dangerous area.”
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