barricaded

adjective

bar·​ri·​cad·​ed ˈber-ə-ˌkā-dəd How to pronounce barricaded (audio)
ˈba-rə-;
ˌber-ə-ˈkā-,
ˌba-rə-
: protected or blocked by a barricade
a barricaded building
a barricaded street/door

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Shooting outside of Speaker’s Lobby Babbitt was part of a group of Trump backers that smashed through windows of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby, where Capitol Police officers held off protesters in an effort to buy more time for members of Congress to evacuate to safety. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 May 2025 As protesters attempted to stop the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, Babbitt was climbing through the broken window of a barricaded door to the Speaker’s Lobby when she was shot. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 Babbitt and several other rioters sought to break through the barricaded House chamber where lawmakers from both parties cowered in fear for their lives when Byrd shot her. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 Moving Tiny away from the barricaded crowd, Tip can then be seen confronting someone who assumably was involved. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for barricaded

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barricaded was in 1603

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“Barricaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barricaded. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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