language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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When the victim didn’t respond due to a language barrier, Lewis allegedly stabbed him and fled.
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Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The language barrier hasn’t stopped him from becoming a superstar.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest challenges of international travel has long been the language barrier.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
The language barrier hasn’t stopped him from becoming a superstar.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest challenges of international travel has long been the language barrier.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for language barrier
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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