Backstop
Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
Stockade
Stockade noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
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Synonyms for Stockade
Backstop and stockade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Stockade".
Nearby Word: stockaded
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