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
For everyday operations that rely on fast downloads and straightforward billing, Spectrum Business delivers solid value and low-barrier service.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Extend Doorstep Pantry delivery to homebound seniors, single-parent households, and families with transportation barriers.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
And Paul says Jesus has broken down the barrier between Jew and Gentile in order to create a single new humanity out of disparate elements.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Extend Doorstep Pantry delivery to homebound seniors, single-parent households, and families with transportation barriers.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
And Paul says Jesus has broken down the barrier between Jew and Gentile in order to create a single new humanity out of disparate elements.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That attack began as an active shooting and evolved into a barricade situation with hostages.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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