stockade
word
Definition
A stockade is a strong fence or enclosure made of wooden posts or stakes, used as a defense or to keep animals or people in.
Usage & Nuances
"Stockade" is somewhat formal or historical, found in military, historical, or frontier contexts. Used for physical structures, not metaphorically. Commonly modified by 'wooden' or 'prison'. Not the same as 'fence' (general) or 'palisade' (similar but often larger or for fortification).
Example Sentences
The soldiers built a stockade around their camp.
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The animals stayed inside the stockade at night.
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The prisoners were kept in a stockade.
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During the attack, everyone ran for the stockade to stay safe.
natural
They used tall logs to build a stockade around the village.
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After dark, the gates of the stockade were always locked tight.
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