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
Instant Play Quests offer players a new way to instantly try games directly on the platform while removing the purchase, download, and installation barriers.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Overcoming air instability removes a key barrier to scaling the technology for real-world use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
The initiative removes many of the financial and logistical barriers that can make educational outings difficult for schools to organize.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
But Deates said in court Wednesday that the trooper was stationed behind a concrete barrier, looking for speeders, and never caught up with the driver of the Cadillac.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Overcoming air instability removes a key barrier to scaling the technology for real-world use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
The initiative removes many of the financial and logistical barriers that can make educational outings difficult for schools to organize.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
But Deates said in court Wednesday that the trooper was stationed behind a concrete barrier, looking for speeders, and never caught up with the driver of the Cadillac.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Flies collect on the furniture, the fence needs painting, the appliances are broken.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The barricade prompted Burbank PD to deploy its SWAT team and negotiators, who tried to convince Beltran-Garcia to surrender.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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At that time, he was allegedly involved in two prior barricade incidents with local law enforcement.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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At full height, the ship has an air draft of about 328 feet, but the tilting system enables the masts to lower when necessary, allowing the vessel to pass beneath bridges or other obstacles along its route, The Maritime Executive writes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The war is constraining oil exports and prompting major producers like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq to scale back output as shipments face growing obstacles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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