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barrier
[bar-ee-er]
noun
anything built or serving to bar passage, as a railing, fence, or the like.
People may pass through the barrier only when their train is announced.
Synonyms: , , , ,any natural bar or obstacle.
a mountain barrier.
Synonyms: , ,anything that restrains or obstructs progress, access, etc..
a trade barrier.
Synonyms: , ,a limit or boundary of any kind.
the barriers of caste.
Physical Geography.an Antarctic ice shelf or ice front.
History/Historical.barriers, the palisade or railing surrounding the ground where tourneys and jousts were carried on.
Archaic.a fortress or stockade.
barrier
/ ˈæɪə /
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
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barrier1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"This event is about breaking those barriers, offering expert insights and ensuring every woman knows that support is available."
Yaditi Kava, 39, said she had typed in her pin number at the exit barrier at Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough, without noticing the amount.
Alex Lloyd-Hunter, co-founder of The Dad Shift, says "money is the single biggest barrier" to dads taking time off work and wants the government to fund better paternity leave for all dads.
He is now the first South African to win a major ICC trophy, and follows in the footsteps of Siya Kolisi, South Africa's black double World Cup-winning rugby union captain, in breaking barriers.
Tourists wandered through openings in the gates, some lamenting the lengthy detours the barriers required — especially given the humidity and heat that pressed down on the city.
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