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stockade

/ˌstɑˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
stock-ade
IPA
/ˌstɑˈkeɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.

noun

A military prison.

Colloquial

verb

To enclose in a stockade.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/
  • British English: /ˌstɒˈkeɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stockades (plural) stockades (present, singular) stockading (participle, present) stockaded (participle, past) stockaded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

estacade stake

Synonyms

concentration camp

Rhymes With

made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd upgrade

Questions

How do you pronounce stockade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/.
What does stockade mean?
An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
Where does stockade come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce stockade

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