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Barricade vs Blockage - What's the difference?

barricade | blockage |

As a verb barricade

is .

As a noun blockage is

the state of being blocked.

barricade

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
  • * Derham
    • Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere.
  • (figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "barricade") *

    Verb

  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port

    • blockage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being blocked
  • A thing that is blocking
    • There was a blockage in the sewer, so we called out the plumber.