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preposition bar·ring \ ˈbär-iŋ \

Definition of barring

:excluding by exception :excepting
  • … they knew that, barring a miracle, they would never be able to save the large cash outlay required …
  • —Warner Olivier

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Examples of barring in a Sentence

  1. No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done.

  2. we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem

First Known Use of barring

15th century

barring Synonyms

Synonyms
apart from, aside from, bar, except, beside, besides, but, except for, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside, outside of, save, saving

BARRING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of barring for English Language Learners

  • —used to say that something will happen unless something else happens

  • : other than (someone or something)

BARRING Defined for Kids

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Definition of barring for Students

:aside from the possibility of
  • Barring an emergency, I'll be there.

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