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barriers

NOUN

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 preventive

WEAK

pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help

WEAK

opening

Example Sentences

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Access to the fan fest in Zocala plaza was hampered by metal barriers erected in recent days to prevent protesting teachers reaching the area.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Cliffs used for bison jumps and natural barriers were particularly valuable.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Ali and Saheli Hub are helping to deliver WorkWell, a pilot scheme launched by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care to help people with health-related barriers to work.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Soccer history have had a hand in tearing down so many barriers and leading so much progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

As in Africa, in the Americas the spread of native crops and domestic animals was slowed by constricted skies and environmental barriers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond