Backstop and Stockade

Backstop

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Stockade and backstop are semantically related. in barrier used to enclose a piece of land topic. In some cases you can use "Stockade" instead a noun "Backstop".

Stockade

Stockade noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
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Backstop and stockade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Stockade".

Nearby Word: stockaded
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