Word Frequency
barrier (ˈbærɪə
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Definitions
noun
- anything serving to obstruct passage or to maintain separation, such as a fence or gate
- anything that prevents or obstructs passage, access, or progress ⇒
a barrier of distrust
- anything that separates or hinders union ⇒
a language barrier
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- an exposed offshore sand bar separated from the shore by a lagoon
- (as modifier) ⇒
a barrier beach
- sometimes capital that part of the Antarctic icecap extending over the sea
Word Origin
C14: from Old French barriere, from barrebar1Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = obstacle, bar, block, handicap, hurdle, limitation, hitch, drawback, snag, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance
= hindrance, check, difficulty, restriction, hurdle, obstacle, limitation, hazard, stumbling block, impediment
Translations for 'barrier'
- British English: barrier A barrier is something such as a law or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen.Taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.ˈbærɪə NOUN
- Arabic: حَاجِز
- Brazilian Portuguese: barreira
- Chinese: 障碍
- Croatian: prepreka
- Czech: bariéra
- Danish: barriere
- Dutch: barrière
- European Spanish: barrera
- Finnish: este
- French: barrière
- German: Schranke
- Greek: εμπόδιο
- Italian: barriera
- Japanese: 柵
- Korean: 장벽
- Norwegian: barriere
- Polish: bariera
- Portuguese: barreira
- Romanian: obstacol obstacole
- Russian: препятствие
- Spanish: barrera
- Swedish: barriär
- Thai: สิ่งกีดขวาง
- Turkish: bariyer
- Ukrainian: бар'єр
- Vietnamese: chướng ngại
Example Sentences Including 'barrier'
Anger is simply a barrier that we put up to protect ourselves from pain.MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
Both Dennison and Jayson could only watch in horror as the Land Rover ploughed through the barrier and disappeared from sight.The Devil's Door
Dam: Building a concrete barrier to stop the water inflow is taking longer than expected, the company says.Globe and Mail (2003)
For all Jimmy McGregor knew, straining his eyes into the harsh electric barrier , there could be anything out there.The Scar
Jack and I cruised through the barrier of Charlie's compound at 10.30.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Physical or psychological infirmity may, but need not be, a barrier to a successful political career.Irish Times (2002)
THE average cost of a house in the UK has passed the £100,000 barrier for the first time, figures released yesterday showed.Glasgow Herald (2002)
The SSP has failed to break through the credibility barrier.Glasgow Herald (2002)
While conventional packaging simply acts as a barrier that protects food, active packaging can do a lot more.New Scientist (2004)
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