barred

adjective

ˈbärd 

: marked by or divided off by bars

especially : having alternate bands of different color

a barred feather

Synonyms of barred

• striped

Examples of barred in a Sentence

He looked out the barred windows of the jail.

a bird with a barred tail

Recent Examples on the Web

Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache. — Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 July 2022

The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026

There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Teens as young as 13 will be able to use a limited ChatGPT, while under-13 users remain barred. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing barred

• barred owl
• no-holds-barred

Rhymes for barred

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

Kids Definition

barred

adjective

ˈbärd 

: having alternate bands of different color