Barricade: meaning, definitions and examples
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barricade
[ หbรฆr.ษชหkeษชd ]
in a protest
A barricade is a temporary structure set up to block the passage of something, often used in protests to prevent people or vehicles from passing through a certain area.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protesters set up a barricade on the street to block the entrance to the government building.
- The police had to dismantle the barricade to allow traffic to flow again.
in a protest
To barricade means to block or secure a place using barriers or obstacles, often done in protests to prevent access to a certain area.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The activists barricaded the entrance to the construction site to stop the project from proceeding.
- The police barricaded the streets to prevent the protesters from advancing.
Translations
Translations of the word "barricade" in other languages:
๐ต๐น barricada
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคฐเคฟเคเฅเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Barrikade
๐ฎ๐ฉ barikade
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐัะธะบะฐะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ barykada
๐ฏ๐ต ใใชใฑใผใ (barikฤdo)
๐ซ๐ท barricade
๐ช๐ธ barricada
๐น๐ท barikat
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ฆฌ์ผ์ด๋ (barikeideu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุงุฌุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ bariรฉra
๐ธ๐ฐ bariรฉra
๐จ๐ณ ่ทฏ้ (lรนzhร ng)
๐ธ๐ฎ barikada
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะธะบะฐะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baryer
๐ฒ๐ฝ barricada
Word origin
The word 'barricade' originated in the late 16th century from the French word 'barricader', which means 'to barricade'. It was initially used in military contexts to refer to the obstruction of a passage or entrance. Over time, the term has expanded to also include its modern usage in protests and civil disobedience movements.
See also: barriers.