Metal barricades are physical barriers made of metal that are used to block and control movement in certain areas. They are often used for crowd control or to secure locations during events or emergencies. Full definition
Whatever benefit he may gotten from these two interviews was lost in wave of widely reported press complaints by the excluded reporters literally sidelined behind metal barricades as their competitors spoke with the Mayor. (newyorktrue.com)
Rodriguez's account is strikingly different from that of police, who said he allegedly ignored the orders of two officers and tried to walk through metal barricades to get through a blocked off area near the Lower Manhattan encampment. (dnainfo.com)
He was outraged that the crowd stood around watching two dozen rioters attack the police with metal barricades and no one tried to stop them. (remonline.com)