noun
a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defense against attack or as a means of confining animals
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The prisoners were kept in a stockade until their trial.
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The old stockade on the edge of town is rumored to be haunted.
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Let's sneak into the stockade and see if we can find any treasure.
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Her emotions felt like a stockade, trapping her in a cycle of fear and anxiety.