# stockade

/ˈstɑˌkeɪd/ (US) · /stˈɒkeɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/stockade
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a strong fence made of tall wooden posts fixed in the ground to protect a place or keep people inside. You see it around old forts and prisons.

For teachers: a defensive barrier or enclosure made of tall wooden posts set upright in the ground. In American historical usage, extends to a military prison enclosed by such a barrier.

## Examples

- Soldiers build a stockade around the small fort.
- The settlers repair the old stockade before winter to protect their supplies from raids.
- After the siege, the charred stockade still stood, its blackened posts a reminder of how thin the line had been between shelter and ruin.

## Synonyms

fence, barrier, palisade

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