as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
Despite the risks, the young artist followed his impulse to break barriers, guided also by another fundamental reference.
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Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Schoen proposed refinements to the program for working women that would center on workshops on overcoming barriers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Studies indicate that safety and accessibility are the most common barriers for people with disabilities looking to engage with nature.
—Anne Ferguson, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
IndyCar safety officials immediately jumped over the barrier that separated the track from pit road to check on him.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Schoen proposed refinements to the program for working women that would center on workshops on overcoming barriers.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
Studies indicate that safety and accessibility are the most common barriers for people with disabilities looking to engage with nature.
—Anne Ferguson, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
IndyCar safety officials immediately jumped over the barrier that separated the track from pit road to check on him.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Things get really tough on the two upper-level spaces where art on the walls competes with everything from exit signs to bathroom doors.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Those benefits extend beyond Rosary’s walls, school leadership has said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The quiet horror is that even 20 years later, the fence has not disappeared.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Plant it in full sun and near a natural wind barrier, such as a fence, building, or larger plantings, to keep the plants from bending over.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushed against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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These shifts signal a recognition that regulation is not an obstacle to progress but a critical enabler of responsible, adaptive innovation - especially when physically embedded in place.—
Kath Mackay,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Despite the obstacles, authorities from at least seven neighboring counties have followed countless tips in their hunt for Decker, with some leads running hot.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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