- an enclosure or barrier of stakes and timbers
- (transitive) to surround with a stockade
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stock•ade /stɑˈkeɪd/USA pronunciation
n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing.
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n. [countable]
- a defensive wall made from stakes driven upright into the ground.
- an enclosure made of such barriers.
- Militarya prison for military personnel.
v. [~ + object]
- to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.
stock•ade
(sto kād′),USA pronunciation n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing.
n.
v.t.
n.
- [Fort.]a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.
- an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes.
- Military[U.S. Mil.]a prison for military personnel.
v.t.
- to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade.
- Spanish estacada. See stake1, -ade1
- Middle French estocade, variant of estacade
- 1605–15
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stockade /stɒˈkeɪd/ n
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