Synonyms for barrier
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bar-ee-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbær i ər |
Top 10 synonyms for barrier Other synonyms for the word barrier
Définition of barrier
Origin :- early 14c., barere, from Anglo-French barrere, Old French barriere "obstacle, gatekeeper," from barre "bar" (see bar (n.1)). First record of barrier reef is from 1805.
- noun obstruction
- noun obstruction to goal
- In the midst of the barrier stood an altar, on the top of which was a brazen eagle.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The barrier between Dick and Viviette was not of his making.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- They no longer had that, and between them both lay like a barrier their last conversation.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- It is pride that sets a barrier between you and your companions.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- It was evidently impracticable to pass the barrier of that reply.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- And the street was quite clear before they broke through the barrier?
- Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman
- The barrier was closed and strongly guarded when they rode up to it.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- Defarge got upon the box, and gave the word "To the Barrier!"
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- Each door and barrier, too, was guarded by soldiers, with whom the brothers had to parley.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- "There is the barrier," she said, placing her hand on the flag-pole.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
Antonyms for barrier
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