palisade

[ pal-uh-seyd ]

noun

1. a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
2. any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.
3. Botany. palisade parenchyma.
4. palisades, a line of cliffs.

verb (used with object)

, pal·i·sad·ed, pal·i·sad·ing.

1. to furnish or fortify with a palisade.

palisade

/ ˌpælɪˈseɪd /

noun

1. a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground, esp for defence
2. one of the stakes used in such a fence
3. botany a layer of elongated mesophyll cells containing many chloroplasts, situated below the outer epidermis of a leaf blade

verb

1. tr to enclose with a palisade

Other Words From

• unpal·i·saded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of palisade¹

1590–1600; < French palissade < Old Provençal palissada, equivalent to paliss ( a ) paling (derivative of pal stake, pale ² ) + -ada -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of palisade¹

C17: via French, from Old Provençal palissada, ultimately from Latin pālus stake; see pale ², pole ¹

Example Sentences

But he was pleasantly surprised when Larry Scott’s dealership in Columbus, Ohio, offered a $500 cash incentive, plus a five-year 4% loan — far below the roughly 7% average new-car loan — on a Hyundai Palisade SUV that cost him around $47,000.

From Seattle Times

More than most other people on the slopes at Palisades Tahoe that morning, Parker understood the dangers posed by avalanches, rare though they may be in places like Palisade’s runs.

From Los Angeles Times

At Amnya, her team also noted a possible sign of social stratification, another development often linked to agriculture: a cluster of houses that sat, undefended, outside the palisade.

From Science Magazine

The automaker listed the affected vehicles as the 2018-2022 Accent, the 2011-2022 Elantra, the 2013-2020 Elantra GT, the 2013-2014 Genesis Coupe, the 2018-2022 Kona, the 2020-2021 Palisade, the 2013-2022 Santa Fe, the 2013-2018 Santa Fe Sport, the 2019 Santa Fe XL, the 2011-2019 Sonata, the 2011-2022 Tucson, the 2012-2017 and 2019-2021 Veloster, and the 2020-2021 Venue.

From Seattle Times

Its third-row seating area is smaller than those of bigger models — such as the Hyundai Palisade listed below — but it is still suitable for occasional use for kids.

From Seattle Times