Stockade (Verb)
Meaning
Surround with a stockade in order to fortify.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The settlers stockaded their village to protect it from potential attacks by Native American tribes.
- The castle walls were stockaded with dense wooden fencing to deter sieges.
- To safeguard their settlement, the colonists built wooden fences and stockaded the village's perimeter.
- The pioneers stockaded their outpost during the winter months when raids were more common.
- In preparation for battle, the soldiers stockaded their position with wooden stakes and trenches.