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- Dictionarybarrier/ˈbarɪə/
noun
- 1. a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access: "the mountain barrier between Norway and Sweden" Similar
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BARRIER definition: 1. a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from…. Learn more.
: a natural formation or structure that prevents or hinders movement or action. geographic barriers to species dissemination. barrier beaches. drugs that cross the placental barrier. 2. barriers or Barriers plural : a medieval war game in which combatants fight on foot with a fence or railing between them. 3.
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere: Barriers have been erected all along the route the Pope will take. The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease. See also. crash barrier. UK.
A barrier is something such as a law or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen. Taxes are the most obvious barrier to free trade. American English : barrier / ˈbæriər /
noun. anything serving to obstruct passage or to maintain separation, such as a fence or gate. anything that prevents or obstructs passage, access, or progress. a barrier of distrust. anything that separates or hinders union. a language barrier. an exposed offshore sand bar separated from the shore by a lagoon. ( as modifier ) a barrier beach.
a problem, rule or situation that prevents somebody from doing something, or that makes something impossible.
Barrier definition: A material formation or structure, such as a mountain range or wall, that prevents passage or access.
1. anything serving to obstruct passage or to maintain separation, such as a fence or gate. 2. anything that prevents or obstructs passage, access, or progress: a barrier of distrust. 3. anything that separates or hinders union: a language barrier. 4. (Physical Geography) a. an exposed offshore sand bar separated from the shore by a lagoon.
barrier something that exists between two places and prevents easy movement between them: The mountains form a natural barrier between the ocean and the desert. Definition of barrier noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'barrier'. 1. A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved. [...] 2. A barrier is a problem that prevents two people or groups from agreeing, communicating, or working with each other. [...]
