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
Car traffic, engine noise and the glare of the headlights eventually dissuaded it from crossing the asphalt barrier.
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Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Further, there are business decisions, which come with trade-offs, that companies could make to create barriers to using the technology.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether or not autarky makes sense for a superpower like America, its allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific will suffer in a world where barriers to trade and investment continue to rise.
—Ben Bland, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
That can create barriers to care for patients who go a different route.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Further, there are business decisions, which come with trade-offs, that companies could make to create barriers to using the technology.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Whether or not autarky makes sense for a superpower like America, its allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific will suffer in a world where barriers to trade and investment continue to rise.
—Ben Bland, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
That can create barriers to care for patients who go a different route.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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According to The Charlotte Observer, an employee became suspicious after items appeared to be missing, and later found evidence that someone had been sleeping on an inflatable pool float behind a false wall.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rip is a beloved figure in his village, quick to help a neighbor build a fence or teach a child to fly a kite.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Guard members have also been tasked with beautification efforts, like collecting trash, spreading mulch and painting fences.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their patches of habitat and their water sources are diminishing; their feeding timeline has grown increasingly erratic, and more barricades are being built all the time, limiting their freedom of movement.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yet despite these obstacles, Pita’s voice has only grown louder, emerging as a leading figure in the global conversation on democracy and reform.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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