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
The lowest-barrier entry point for renters and first-time buyers.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
As Brazil scored its first goal, fans in line groaned and cheered from beyond the barrier.
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Delia Sauer,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Our legislature should work on reducing these barriers during its next session.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid Activating Serum is infused with five unique signal peptides, which encourage skin to produce more ceramides, thus supporting a healthy skin barrier.
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Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barrier
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
As Brazil scored its first goal, fans in line groaned and cheered from beyond the barrier.
—
Delia Sauer,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Our legislature should work on reducing these barriers during its next session.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid Activating Serum is infused with five unique signal peptides, which encourage skin to produce more ceramides, thus supporting a healthy skin barrier.
—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
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Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.
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Fifty years and thousands of runs later, six of the original players still take to the diamond nearly every Sunday, swinging for the fences.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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Police and volunteers were everywhere, as were cones and barricades.
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Last year, the NPS fenced off the fountain, but after community opposition, the barricades were taken down.
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There was an element of cynicism, but not on the part of determined prosecutors who overcame obstacles and brought the case to guilty pleas by three defendants and the conviction on 21 counts of the public official who ignited the scandal.
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But obstacles veered her away from art for years.
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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