[noun] [C] - a line or pile of objects put together, esp. quickly, to stop people from going where they want to goDuring the disturbance, the inmates damaged furniture and other property before erecting a barricade between themselves and prison officers.There are unconfirmed reports of several deaths among demonstrators who were manning barricades to stop the tanks.
BARRICADE
Meaning of BARRICADE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012