nounπShareA structure that bars passage."Construction crews placed barriers around the hole in the road to keep people from falling in. "structurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn obstacle or impediment."Language barriers made it difficult for the new student to make friends at school. "situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boundary or limit."Language barriers made it difficult for the new student to make friends. "situationconditionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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."Understanding the barriers in the sentence's grammatical structure helps linguists analyze how words relate to each other, determining which word can influence or govern another within the phrase. "grammarlinguisticslanguagetheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others."The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood. "physiologyanatomybodymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lists in a tournament."Here are the barriers showing which players will compete against each other in the chess tournament. "sporthistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries."During the Renaissance fair, actors demonstrated barriers, a type of sword fighting exercise with a low wall separating the combatants. "militarysporthistorywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo block or obstruct with a barrier."The protesters barriered the road with tires and signs. "actionsituationprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
