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
Many changes are meant to streamline permitting processes, bring the city in line with state and federal regulations and to eliminate barriers to add housing.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
This adds another barrier that prevents criminals from initiating payments without your consent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After the dismissals, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Volume II, arguing that Cannon’s injunction was the only barrier preventing disclosure.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
My skin immediately felt hydrated and moisturized, but that’s all thanks to the multi-lipid complex formulated in the balm, which reinforces the skin barrier and coconut seed butter that locks in moisture.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
This adds another barrier that prevents criminals from initiating payments without your consent.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After the dismissals, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Volume II, arguing that Cannon’s injunction was the only barrier preventing disclosure.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
My skin immediately felt hydrated and moisturized, but that’s all thanks to the multi-lipid complex formulated in the balm, which reinforces the skin barrier and coconut seed butter that locks in moisture.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kimpton Armory Hotel — Montana The Art Deco building in Bozeman was originally constructed in 1941 to serve as the Montana National Guard’s armory, featuring 18-inch-thick walls, a rifle range, a soundproof music room and space for military vehicles.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That attack began as an active shooting and evolved into a barricade situation with hostages.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still, recent history has thrown obstacles in the way of developers’ timelines for Sacramento-area sports venues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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It was struck down, eliminating an obstacle for those lawsuits to get to trial.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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