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Meaning of 'barrier' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Barrier [ n.]
- A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy.
- A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach.
- A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd.
- An any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack.
- Any limit or boundary; a line of separation.

Meaning of 'barrier' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . barrier [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
Example in sentence:
  • intolerance is a barrier to understanding

Nearby Words:

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