Barrier

Quick meaning: Barrier is a noun meaning A structure that bars passage.

Meaning

A structure that bars passage.

More Meanings

1. An obstacle or impediment.
2. A boundary or limit.
3. (transitive) To block or obstruct with a barrier.
4. (grammar) A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
5. (physiology) A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
6. (historical) The lists in a tournament.
7. (historical, in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Example Sentences

Even a small fee can be a barrier for some students.

Few marathon runners break the three-hour time barrier.

The bus went through a railway barrier and was hit by a train.

The bomber had passed through one checkpoint before blowing himself up at a second barrier.

Word Forms

• barriers
• barriering
• barriered

Synonyms for barrier

Depending on context, synonyms include bar, roadblock.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roadblock, barricade, gate, bulwark, railing, fence.

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