BARRIER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a structure or object that impedes free movement
   Hypernyms(s) barrier is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bannister (what does bannister mean?)
   • banister (what does banister mean?)
   • balustrade (what does balustrade mean?)
   • balusters (what does balusters mean?)
   • handrail (what does handrail mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • breakwater (what does breakwater mean?)
   • groin (what does groin mean?)
   • groyne (what does groyne mean?)
   • mole (what does mole mean?)
   • bulwark (what does bulwark mean?)
   • seawall (what does seawall mean?)
   • jetty (what does jetty mean?)
   • bulwarks (what does bulwarks mean?)
   • bulwark (what does bulwark mean?)
   • crash barrier (what does crash barrier mean?)
   • dam (what does dam mean?)
   • dike (what does dike mean?)
   • dyke (what does dyke mean?)
   • levee (what does levee mean?)
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   • fencing (what does fencing mean?)
   • fender (what does fender mean?)
   • wing (what does wing mean?)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • grating (what does grating mean?)
   • hurdle (what does hurdle mean?)
   • movable barrier (what does movable barrier mean?)
   • railing (what does railing mean?)
   • rail (what does rail mean?)
   • revetment (what does revetment mean?)
   • roadblock (what does roadblock mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • starting gate (what does starting gate mean?)
   • starting stalls (what does starting stalls mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
   Synonym(s)
   • roadblock (what does roadblock mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • intolerance is a barrier to understanding
   Hypernyms(s) barrier is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstacle (what does obstacle mean?)
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ideological barrier (what does ideological barrier mean?)
   • language barrier (what does language barrier mean?)
3. Meaning
   • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
   Hypernyms(s) barrier is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanism (what does mechanism mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • blood-brain barrier (what does blood-brain barrier mean?)
   • curtain (what does curtain mean?)