Barricade ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Barricade ( noun )

1. A barrier, usually temporary, erected across a street or other thoroughfare to impede the passage of an opposing force.
2. Any barrier or obstruction that hinders progress or blocks passage.

Origin:

French, from barrique barrel, from spanish barrica, from barro clay.

Examples:

1. The protesters built a barricade out of old cars and trash cans.
2. The soldiers set up a barricade to block the enemy's advance.
3. The police set up a barricade to control the crowd.
4. The workers put up a barricade to prevent access to the construction site.
5. The barricade was the only thing standing between the protesters and the police.

(As a verb)

Barricade ( verb )

1. A barrier, usually temporary, erected across a street or other thoroughfare to impede the passage of an opposing force.
2. Any barrier or obstruction that hinders progress or blocks passage.

Origin:

French, from barrique barrel, from spanish barrica, from barro clay.

Examples:

1. The protesters built a barricade out of old cars and trash cans.
2. The soldiers set up a barricade to block the enemy's advance.
3. The police set up a barricade to control the crowd.
4. The workers put up a barricade to prevent access to the construction site.
5. The barricade was the only thing standing between the protesters and the police.