stockade

noun
UK: /stɒˈkeɪd/
US: /stɑːˈkeɪd/

  1. A barrier or enclosure made from upright wooden posts or stakes.

    1. The fort had a strong stockade to protect it.
    2. Settlers built a tall stockade around their village for defense against attack.

  2. A military prison or temporary detention center.

    1. The soldier was sent to the stockade for disobeying orders.
    2. After the incident, the unruly recruits were temporarily held in the stockade.

Synonyms

fortification enclosure barrier palisade prison camp
stockade transitive-verb

  1. To surround or fortify with a stockade.

    1. They will stockade the area before nightfall.
    2. The pioneers decided to stockade their settlement for increased safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stockade" in English means: A barrier or enclosure made from upright wooden posts or stakes., A military prison or temporary detention center..

The phonetic transcription of "stockade" is /stɒˈkeɪd/ in British English and /stɑːˈkeɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stockade": fortification, enclosure, barrier, palisade, prison, camp.

Example usage of "stockade": "The fort had a strong stockade to protect it.". More examples on the page.