barricade
nounUK /ˌbærɪˈkeɪd/
US /ˈbærɪkeɪd/
A barricade is a wall or pile of things that stops people from going past.
The police put a barricade across the road to stop the cars.
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2. To block a road or path with objects so no one can pass.
The protesters barricaded the entrance to the building.
3. To shut yourself in a place to keep others out.
He barricaded himself in his room during the storm.
4. A temporary structure built to protect soldiers during a battle.
The soldiers hid behind a barricade of sandbags.