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
Another collided with a barrier.
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Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Workers also requested unarmed security guards and a safer store design, including barriers and locked doors, according to the Cal/OSHA complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Officials should also examine whether borrowers of color are being steered into certain mortgage types or face similar barriers in small business and farm loans.
—Chase Jordan
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
How To Ground Yourself Barefoot and Beyond The barrier to entry is essentially zero.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Workers also requested unarmed security guards and a safer store design, including barriers and locked doors, according to the Cal/OSHA complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Officials should also examine whether borrowers of color are being steered into certain mortgage types or face similar barriers in small business and farm loans.
—Chase Jordan
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
How To Ground Yourself Barefoot and Beyond The barrier to entry is essentially zero.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Miguel Vargas then hit a liner that got over the left-field wall for back-to-back home runs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nature’s drones are male bees that build the walls and octagonal cells of the hive and die after mating.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Left fielder Amy Cornelius made a running grab just before the fence with a runner on first base to close the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s Bob, a western fence lizard that’s taken up residence at the top of stairs that lead to the crossing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Lightning robot also crashed into a barricade, fell and waited for its handlers to set it upright.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The city says barricades were moved without authorization, and the bridge won’t officially open until early May.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The system continuously maps nearby activity, such as detecting pedestrians, vehicles, and unexpected obstacles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that really is a huge obstacle for the Chinese now.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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