verb🔗ShareTo obstruct the passage of (someone or something)."Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."actionlawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prohibit."He was barred from entering the stadium because he didn't have a ticket. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lock or bolt with a bar."bar the door"actionutilitypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo imprint or paint with bars, to stripe."The setting sun barred the classroom floor with stripes of light through the blinds. "appearancecolormarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving bars; striped."The barred window let in stripes of sunlight. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions."He is barred by term limits from running for a third term in office."conditionlawpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading