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Barricade vs Lockdown - What's the difference?

barricade | lockdown |

As nouns the difference between barricade and lockdown

is that barricade is a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence while lockdown is (in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance.

As a verb barricade

is to close or block a road etc., using a barricade.

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
  • lockdown

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lockdown) (en noun)
  • (in an institution, such as a prison or school ) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance
  • (US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.