noun · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈbaɹɪkɛjd/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˌbaɹɪˈkɛjd/
US:/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/without the Mary–marry–merry merger
US:/ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/without the Mary–marry–merry merger
/ˈbɛɹɪkeɪd/US, Mary–marry–merry merger
/ˌbɛɹɪˈkeɪd/US, Mary–marry–merry merger
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˈbæɹɪkæɪd/
Australian:/ˌbæɹɪˈkæɪd/
New-Zealand:/ˈbɛɹəkæɪd/
New-Zealand:/ˌbɛɹəˈkæɪd/
Scotland:/ˈbaɾɪked/
Scotland:/ˌbaɾɪˈked/
Wales:/ˈbaɾɪkeːd/without the toe–tow merger
Wales:/ˌbaɾɪˈkeːd/without the toe–tow merger
CMU ARPABET:B AE1 R AH0 K EY2 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:B EH1 R AH0 K EY2 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A place of confrontation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Line of people standing behind or closest to the barricade in the pit section of a live music concert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they stormed the barricade
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barrier
8
noun
Meaning 8
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: roadblock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: barrier
9
verb
Meaning 9
block off with barricades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: barricado
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
10
verb
Meaning 10
prevent access to by barricading
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The street where the President lives is always barricaded
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
11
verb
Meaning 11
render unsuitable for passage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
block the way
barricade the streets
stop the busy road
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Narrower terms: shut off, block off, close off, close
History
Etymology
The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader.
Across languages
Translations
85 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
barrikadë
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Arabic:
مِتْرَاس
(mitrās)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Armenian:
բարիկադ
(barikad)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Armenian:
պատնեշ
(patneš)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Basque:
barrikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Belarusian:
барыка́да
(barykáda)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Bulgarian:
барика́да
(barikáda)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Catalan:
barricada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Chinese Cantonese:
路障
(lou6 zoeng3)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Chinese Mandarin:
路障
(lùzhàng)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Crimean Tatar:
barrikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Czech:
barikáda
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Danish:
barrikade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Dutch:
barricade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Esperanto:
barikado
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Estonian:
barrikaad
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Finnish:
barrikadi
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Finnish:
katusulku
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
French:
barricade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Galician:
barricada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Georgian:
ბარიკადა
(bariḳada)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
German:
Barrikade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Greek:
οδόφραγμα
(odófragma)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Hungarian:
barikád
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Indonesian:
barikade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Irish:
baracáid
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Irish:
bábhún
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Italian:
barricata
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Japanese:
バリケード
(barikēdo)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Korean:
바리케이드
(barikeideu)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Kyrgyz:
баррикада
(barrikada)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Lithuanian:
barikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Macedonian:
барикада
(barikada)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Māori:
takitaki
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Māori:
tāiha
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Middle English:
barrere
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Norwegian Bokmål:
barrikade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Norwegian Nynorsk:
barrikade
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Occitan:
barricada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Polish:
barykada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Portuguese:
barricada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Romanian:
baricadă
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Russian:
баррика́да
(barrikáda)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Serbo-Croatian:
барика́да
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Serbo-Croatian:
barikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Slovak:
barikáda
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Spanish:
barricada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Swedish:
barrikad
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Tagalog:
barikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Turkish:
barikat
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Turkmen:
barrikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Ukrainian:
барика́да
(barykáda)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Uzbek:
barrikada
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Yiddish:
באַריקאַדן
(barikadn)
— a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Albanian:
barrikadë
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Armenian:
բարիկադ
(barikad)
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Armenian:
պատնեշ
(patneš)
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
German:
Barrikade
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Central Kurdish:
سەنگەر
(senger)
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Norwegian:
barrikade
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Polish:
barykada
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Russian:
баррика́да
(barrikáda)
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Russian:
огражде́ние
(ograždénije)
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Swedish:
barrikad
— an obstacle, barrier or bulwark
Bulgarian:
барикади́рам
(barikadíram)
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
French:
barricader
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
German:
verbarrikadieren
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Māori:
tāiha
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Norwegian:
barrikadere
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Polish:
barykadować
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Polish:
zabarykadować
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Russian:
баррикади́ровать
(barrikadírovatʹ)
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Russian:
забаррикади́ровать
(zabarrikadírovatʹ)
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Sicilian:
barrijari
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Swedish:
barrikadera
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Swedish:
barrikera
— to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
Bulgarian:
блоки́рам
(blokíram)
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Norwegian:
barrikadere
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Norwegian:
blokkere
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Norwegian:
stenge inne
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Polish:
barykadować
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Polish:
zabarykadować
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Russian:
блоки́ровать
(blokírovatʹ)
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Russian:
заблоки́ровать
(zablokírovatʹ)
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
Swedish:
blockera
— to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
