Barrier Crowd People Extra Examples Noun ˈbæriə(R ˈbæriər

• the crowd had to stand behind barriers.
• concrete barriers were erected around the site.
• the crowd managed to break through the barriers and get onto the pitch.
• scan your ticket at the barrier and it will automatically lift.

barrier

1. an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another
• SEE ALSO crash barrier
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crash-barrier
• The crowd had to stand behind barriers.
• Concrete barriers were erected around the site.
• The crowd managed to break through the barriers and get onto the pitch.

Extra Examples

• The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames.
• The police waited behind the barriers.
• Sightseers watched from the other side of the security barriers.
2. a gate at a car park or railway station that controls when you may go through by being raised or lowered
• Scan your ticket at the barrier and it will automatically lift.
• There was a slow trickle of people through the barriers.
• She got her luggage stuck in the automatic barrier.
3. a problem, rule or situation that prevents somebody from doing something, or that makes something impossible
• the removal of trade barriers
• to overcome/break down barriers
• the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language)
• Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.
• The old laws created barriers to free trade.
• The country has removed barriers against imports.

Extra Examples

• The world of Disney is a magical experience that knows no age barriers.
• Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services.
• Lack of a common language was a formidable barrier to communication.
• There has been a gradual reduction in subsidies and trade barriers.
4. something that exists between one thing or person and another and keeps them separate
• SEE ALSO species barrier
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-species-barrier
• The Yangtze River is a natural barrier to the north-east.
• There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind.
• The cream acts as a protective barrier against sun damage.

Extra Examples

• Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultraviolet radiation.
• The mountains form a natural barrier between the two countries.
• They believe that music can cross any barriers.
• There was a class barrier between the two families.
5. a particular amount, level or number that it is difficult to get past
• SEE ALSO sound barrier
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-sound-barrier
• the first player whose earnings passed the $10 million barrier

Word Origin

• late Middle English (denoting a palisade or fortification defending an entrance): from Old French barriere, of unknown origin.