a human barricade
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a line of people standing together to block something or someone
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Examples (10)
- The protesters formed a human barricade to block the entrance to the building.
- Activists created a human barricade around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.
- Police officers linked arms, forming a solid human barricade against the surging crowd.
- A human barricade was erected by the villagers to protect their ancestral land from developers.
- The students have announced they will form a human barricade if the administration doesn't meet their demands.
- Despite the freezing cold, the resolute human barricade held its ground for hours.
- Family members formed a desperate human barricade to shield the grieving widow from the aggressive media.
- It was impossible to get through the dense human barricade of loyal supporters.
- If they try to breach the gates, we must form a human barricade immediately.
- The sight of the peaceful human barricade singing in unison was a powerful statement.