barricade
14 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #15,170
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
verb
render unsuitable for passage
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈæɹʌkˌeɪd/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural barricades
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitiv
block off with barricades
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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