barricades

The word “barricades” has 3 syllables: bar-ri-cades

It's pronounced as /ˈbærɪˌkeɪdz/

What is synonym and antonym for barricades?

In the thesaurus, “barricades” has 51 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for barricades along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for barricades

noun
1. A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence.
2. An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
3. (in the plural) A place of confrontation.
verb
1. To close or block a road etc., using a barricade.
2. To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.

Protesters set up barricades to block the entrance to the building.
Police placed barricades along the street to control the crowd.
The storm was so severe that residents built makeshift barricades to protect their homes.
Construction workers used metal barricades to redirect traffic safely.
The soldiers reinforced the barricades in preparation for the enemy's advance.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to barricades, such as: barriers, bars, blockades, blocks, bolts, breaks, buffers.

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