barrier

[US]/ˈbæriə(r)/
[UK]/ˈbæriər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. obstacle, shield

vt. to fence in

Phrases & Collocations

physical barrier

language barrier

cultural barrier

social barrier

trade barrier

barrier reef

thermal barrier

great barrier reef

blood-brain barrier

tariff barrier

barrier property

sound barrier

barrier layer

potential barrier

non-tariff barrier

noise barrier

blood brain barrier

moisture barrier

natural barrier

safety barrier

fire barrier

protective barrier

barrier system

Example Sentences

there was no barrier against the elements.

the cultural barriers to economic growth.

heat barriers; heat resistance.

attempts to leapfrog the barriers of class.

set up a barrier between

remove a barrier between

Barriers held the crowd back.

to demolish box-office barriers.

The age barrier appeared insurmountable.

The lorry went into a skid and crashed into the barrier.

an attempt to break the 100-mile-an-hour barrier .

class barriers can be broken down by educational reform.

The car struck the barrier and went off at a glance.

a barrier to control illegal immigration from Mexico.

they were outward bound for the Great Barrier Reef.

the removal of all legal barriers to the free movement of goods.

outleap the barriers of the particular to reach a universal truth

Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.See Synonyms at obstacle

The police put a barrier across the road.

Lack of confidence is the biggest barrier to investment in the region.

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