barrier
/ˈbaɹɪjə/noun3 syllables
Barrier means: any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.
Synonyms for barrier2
noun, as in any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
roadblock
What does barrier mean?3
noun
1
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective“intolerance is a barrier to understanding”
2
a structure or object that impedes free movement
3
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with barrier?1
three syllables
Barrier in a sentence
- When aircraft break the sound barrier, this causes the so-called sonic boom.sundown
- For a friend, seven miles is no barrier.AlanF_US
- The higher the barrier, the stronger the desire to climb over it.rul
- Barrier islands are long, sandy islands near the coast.Hybrid
- If you didn't have any barriers, what would you do?shekitten
- Through sharing knowledge and experiences, he breaks down barriers for people with disabilities.Nuel
- Hunger sometimes transforms men, breaking barriers between need and morality.samir_t
- Around the world, girls face complex physical, cultural, and financial barriers in accessing education.Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of barrier
as a noun
- plural
- barriers