Palisade
noun
A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense.
The fortress was surrounded by a large palisade to keep invaders out.
Often appears as...
- wooden palisade
- defensive palisade
verb
Build a palisade around (an area).
We need to palisade our campsite to keep the wild animals out.
Often appears as...
- palisade the area
- palisade the territory
noun
A type of plant anatomy. A row of cells in the leaves and stems of plants under the epidermis, which absorb most of the light energy used for photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the palisade cells of plant leaves.
Often appears as...
- palisade cells
- palisade tissue
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense.
The fortress was surrounded by a large palisade to keep invaders out.
Often appears as...
- wooden palisade
- defensive palisade
verb
Build a palisade around (an area).
We need to palisade our campsite to keep the wild animals out.
Often appears as...
- palisade the area
- palisade the territory
noun
A type of plant anatomy. A row of cells in the leaves and stems of plants under the epidermis, which absorb most of the light energy used for photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis occurs mainly in the palisade cells of plant leaves.
Often appears as...
- palisade cells
- palisade tissue
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally medieval, used for protection in battles or around settlements.
The ancient village featured remnants of a wooden palisade.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Image
Imagine a row of pointed stakes towering above, creating a strong barrier.
They erected a tall palisade to make the boundary visible from afar.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Palisade can be used metaphorically to reflect any kind of protective barrier.
He built a palisade of excuses to avoid the subject.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally medieval, used for protection in battles or around settlements.
The ancient village featured remnants of a wooden palisade.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Image
Imagine a row of pointed stakes towering above, creating a strong barrier.
They erected a tall palisade to make the boundary visible from afar.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Palisade can be used metaphorically to reflect any kind of protective barrier.
He built a palisade of excuses to avoid the subject.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Use
Originally medieval, used for protection in battles or around settlements.
The ancient village featured remnants of a wooden palisade.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Image
Imagine a row of pointed stakes towering above, creating a strong barrier.
They erected a tall palisade to make the boundary visible from afar.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Palisade can be used metaphorically to reflect any kind of protective barrier.
He built a palisade of excuses to avoid the subject.
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Video examples
David Holt: The stories...
We tore everything down and buried it in his backyard. That was Pacific Palisades; it probably is still there, back there. Well, my brother heard that we had made gunpowder. He and his buddies, they were older, and they were pretty mean. They said they were going to beat us up
Video examples
The secret society of...
These formations quickly revealed traces of centuries-old secrets. Archeologists found buried markings that appear to have been left by raised log cabins, fire pits, and basins that may have collected drinking water. They identified what seems to have been a palisade wall
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - KY...
next to the kentucky river there are some palisades which are very interesting they're like steep very steep sometimes sheer cliffs that are carved out by the river the place probably that i would like to go most in the world
Video examples
David Holt: The stories...
We tore everything down and buried it in his backyard. That was Pacific Palisades; it probably is still there, back there. Well, my brother heard that we had made gunpowder. He and his buddies, they were older, and they were pretty mean. They said they were going to beat us up
Video examples
The secret society of...
These formations quickly revealed traces of centuries-old secrets. Archeologists found buried markings that appear to have been left by raised log cabins, fire pits, and basins that may have collected drinking water. They identified what seems to have been a palisade wall
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - KY...
next to the kentucky river there are some palisades which are very interesting they're like steep very steep sometimes sheer cliffs that are carved out by the river the place probably that i would like to go most in the world
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Alexander Herzen
Russian Journalist
What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive!
Quote examples
Alexander Herzen
Russian Journalist
What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive!
Example 1 of 1
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