Synonyms of barriers

barriers

noun

plural of barrier

as in fences

a physical object that blocks the way

there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fences
• walls
• barricades
• obstacles
• hedges
• blocks
• chains
• hurdles
• impediments
• obstructions
• roadblocks
• hindrances
• curbs
• bumpers
• inhibitions
• interferences
• deterrents
• handicaps
• restraints
• constraints
• encumbrances
• ramparts
• shackles
• lets
• clogs
• dams
• snags
• stumbling blocks
• embarrassments
• stops
• bars
• palings
• fetters
• trammels
• cushions
• fenders
• buffers
• manacles
• pales
• bulwarks
• hobbles
• pads
• crimps
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• entries
• entrances
• doorways
• portals
• gaps
• entranceways
• entryways
• breaks
• passes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barriers

Yet when a safety issue arises, competitive barriers come down. — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

As with many maturing technologies, experts say wellness devices have become cheaper and easier to produce, lowering the barriers to entry. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

The legislation includes measures aimed at encouraging housing construction, reducing regulatory barriers, expanding financing options and limiting purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler,sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,lorie Konish,annie Nova,sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

With this decision, one of the last important barriers to gerrymandering fell, and many state governments promptly set off on a spree of biased mapmaking, hoping to stack the deck before the big card game this November. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Burnham argues that closer ties could boost the economy and help manage migration, while Britain’s departure erected new trade barriers and cut access to EU data and agreements. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Spain and Barça dominate The scene of hundreds of kids damaging security barriers and climbing buildings to get a better view of their heroes arriving on Monday was another reminder of how much this sport means to fans. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

The executives also discussed how technology has lowered the barriers to entry. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026