ba
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cade
Plural
barricades
1
a defensive barrier erected during wartime to obstruct enemy movement and provide protection for defending forces
- Soldiers hastily constructed barricades using sandbags to fortify their positions against advancing enemy troops.
- The strategic placement of barricades along key routes slowed the enemy's progress, allowing time for reinforcements to arrive.
- During the siege, the defenders relied on makeshift barricades to shield themselves from enemy gunfire.
- The military engineers erected barricades of concrete and debris to create a formidable line of defense.
- Soldiers utilized abandoned vehicles and debris to improvise barricades, impeding the enemy's ability to maneuver.
2
a barrier erected, often by police or authorities, to block or control traffic for security, inspection, or pursuit purposes
- The police set up a barricade to catch the escaped suspect.
- A barricade blocked the main street during the parade.
- Security forces used a barricade to inspect vehicles at the checkpoint.
- Protesters faced a police barricade outside the government building.
- Officers reinforced the barricade after receiving a tip about suspicious activity.
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