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barrier

[bar-ee-er] / ˈbær i ər /
NOUN
physical obstruction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barricade blockade boundary fence hurdle impediment limit obstacle railing roadblock wall
STRONG
bar bound confines curtain ditch enclosure fortification gully moat palisade rampart stop trench
WEAK
blank wall pale
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assistance help opening
STRONG
open
NOUN
obstruction to goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
difficulty drawback hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle restraint restriction stumbling block
STRONG
bar check encumbrance limitation pale preventive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help
WEAK
opening

Example Sentences

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The men were on a motorbike which collided with a crash barrier on Pond Park Road East at about 16:25 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"Even during our religious holidays, even on Good Friday, jets fly over us and break the sound barrier just to scare us," al-Jamal said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But calling logistics “boring” understates the real barrier to scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This area is separated from the rest of the cell by an actin-myosin condensate barrier, which acts like a physical boundary and directs proteins to the advancing edge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

He turned away while the girl stood looking curiously at the barrier.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander