Synonyms of barricades

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noun

plural of barricade

as in barriers

a physical object that blocks the way

the police put up barricades to block off the parade route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barriers
• fences
• walls
• obstacles
• hedges
• blocks
• chains
• hurdles
• roadblocks
• bumpers
• ramparts
• obstructions
• curbs
• impediments
• hindrances
• inhibitions
• interferences
• restraints
• shackles
• encumbrances
• bars
• deterrents
• palings
• handicaps
• constraints
• lets
• stops
• fenders
• dams
• stumbling blocks
• snags
• cushions
• clogs
• embarrassments
• fetters
• buffers
• trammels
• manacles
• bulwarks
• pads
• pales
• hobbles
• crimps
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• entrances
• doorways
• entries
• portals
• entranceways
• gaps
• entryways
• passes
• breaks

barricades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of barricade

as in guards

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point

the city barricaded the flooded streets to through traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guards
• blockades
• walls (off)
• blocks (off)
• gates
• fences
• closes (off)
• bars
• curtains (off)
• hedges
• locks
• dikes
• screens (off)
• obstructs
• bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opens
• unbars
• reopens
• unblocks
• unbolts