Barrier - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective (syn: roadblock)
Extra examples
Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators.
The tree's roots serve as a barrier against soil erosion.
The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries.
Both leaders are in favor of removing trade barriers.
Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions.
He argues that regulations should not be viewed as barriers to progress.
The horse leapt over the barrier.
A protective barrier is usually built into the perimeter of a bullring.
People may pass through the barrier only when their train is announced.
The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers.
The last barriers fell.
Belgrade was formerly the barrier of Hungary.
Duties and taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade.
We have put up a real barrier against the outbreak of new wars.
This paste provides a hygiene barrier against microbes.
Word forms
singular: barrier
plural: barriers
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