/ Dictionary / Index S stockade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stock•ade Pronunciation: (sto-kād'), [key] — n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing. —n. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground. an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes. a prison for military personnel. —v.t. to protect, fortify, or encompass with a stockade. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stockade (Thesaurus) stock stockade fence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language