verb
- blocking or defending with a barrier
Usage: present participle of barricade
noun
- the act of creating barriers for defense or obstruction
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The protesters were barricading the entrance to the building.
- Police found the suspects barricading themselves inside the warehouse.
- Workers began barricading the construction site for safety.
- The barricading of the street caused major traffic delays.
- Emergency crews focused on barricading the flood-damaged areas.
- The barricading took several hours to complete properly.