Stockade

Pronunciation: /stɑːˈkeɪd/

Definitions of stockade

noun a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defense against attack or as a means of confining animals

Example Sentences

A1 The soldiers built a stockade to protect themselves from enemy attacks.

A2 The stockade was made of wooden logs and provided a strong barrier.

B1 The settlers constructed a stockade around their village to keep out wild animals.

B2 The stockade was reinforced with metal spikes to deter any intruders.

C1 The stockade served as a defensive fortification during the war.

C2 The stockade was strategically positioned to defend against enemy advances.

Examples of stockade in a Sentence

formal The prisoners were kept in a stockade until their trial.

informal The old stockade on the edge of town is rumored to be haunted.

slang Let's sneak into the stockade and see if we can find any treasure.

figurative Her emotions felt like a stockade, trapping her in a cycle of fear and anxiety.

Grammatical Forms of stockade

• past tense: stockaded
• plural: stockades
• comparative: more stockade
• superlative: most stockade
• present tense: stockade
• future tense: will stockade
• perfect tense: has stockaded
• continuous tense: is stockading
• singular: stockade
• positive degree: stockade
• infinitive: to stockade
• gerund: stockading
• participle: stockading

Origin and Evolution of stockade

First Known Use: 1560 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'stockade' originated from the French word 'estacade' which came from the Italian 'staccata' meaning 'palisade'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a defensive barrier made of wooden stakes driven into the ground, the term 'stockade' has evolved to also describe a military prison or a group of buildings enclosed by a fence or wall for security purposes.