stockade meaning

stockade as a noun

1. fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

   Type of: fortification

2. a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

   Synonyms: concentration camp

   Type of: camp

   Kinds: Auschwitz, Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau, death camp

stockade as a verb

1. surround with a stockade in order to fortify

   Type of: wall

How to pronounce stockade

stockade is pronounced /ˈstɑkeɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.