barricade
noun
a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
have been barricading
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present perfect progressiveof barricade.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It opens doors that are locked to all the rest of the world; it tears down barriers, century-old, that have been barricading certain places for ages past.
From Flash-lights from the Seven Seas by Francis John McConnell
