language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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The language barrier also seems to be falling.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The group‘s strategic release of English-language singles starting in 2020 was key to its international success, dissolving the language barrier before American audiences even noticed it.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The remarks drew widespread criticism and prompted an apology, with Galavis later citing a language barrier.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
And their language barrier is a continual source of amusement.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
The group‘s strategic release of English-language singles starting in 2020 was key to its international success, dissolving the language barrier before American audiences even noticed it.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
The remarks drew widespread criticism and prompted an apology, with Galavis later citing a language barrier.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
And their language barrier is a continual source of amusement.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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