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barricades

  • plural
    of barricade.
    barricade
    noun
    a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
  • present tense form
    of barricade (3rd person singular).
    barricade
    noun
    a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.

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In the Indian capital, police—who were deployed starting before dawn—stopped vehicles and pedestrians at yellow metal barricades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Saransh, a university graduate, walked several miles after navigating security barricades to get close to the Jantar Mantar site.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Police say they have denied permission for the gathering and all roads leading to Jantar Mantar, the main protest venue, have been closed with huge metal barricades.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

So naturally the party leadership seems prepared to go to the barricades to defend it.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

There were barricades on the main roads leading into the ruins.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut