language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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Courtesy of subject Spanish was Gonzalez's first language, so there wouldn't be a major language barrier.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Cnossen developed a rapport with Arias and Chávez despite the language barrier.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
One challenge is the language barrier between engineers and clinicians.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Once used to break down a language barrier and celebrate a new Colombian employee, the paper and flag are now mementos of Alejandro Toro Sepulveda.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Cnossen developed a rapport with Arias and Chávez despite the language barrier.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
One challenge is the language barrier between engineers and clinicians.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Once used to break down a language barrier and celebrate a new Colombian employee, the paper and flag are now mementos of Alejandro Toro Sepulveda.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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