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Added 9 October 2026

barrier

/ˈbæɹi.ə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about barrier at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A structure that bars passage.
The bus went through a railway barrier and was hit by a train.
An obstacle or impediment.
Even a small fee can be a barrier for some students.
A boundary or limit.
Few marathon runners break the three-hour time barrier.

verb

To block or obstruct with a barrier.

Origin

From Middle English barrer, barrere, barryȝer, from Anglo-Norman barrere (compare French barrière), from barre (“bar”).

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