noun Download 🔗Share A structure that bars passage. Examples : "The high fence acts as a barrier to keep the neighborhood dogs from running into the street. " structure building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An obstacle or impediment. Examples : "The language barrier made it difficult for the new student to understand her classmates. " situation thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A boundary or limit. Examples : "The new school building's height is a barrier to the view from my apartment. " situation society politics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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. Examples : "The preposition "to" acts as a barrier between the subject "she" and the verb "went," preventing a direct grammatical connection. " grammar linguistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others. Examples : "The blood-brain barrier prevents harmful toxins from entering the brain. " physiology anatomy biology medicine body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lists in a tournament. Examples : "The barrier for the school science fair was based on the complexity of the projects. " sport history essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries. Examples : "The fencing instructor demonstrated several different barriers, showing the students the 15th-century martial techniques. " military history sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To block or obstruct with a barrier. Examples : "The new security system barred access to the building, barrierring unauthorized visitors. " action situation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading