bar‧ri‧er [countable]
1 a rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do :
the removal of trade barriers (=something such as a tax that makes trade between countries difficult)
The language barrier (=the inability to talk with someone because you speak a different language) makes debate impossible.
barrier to
Problems with childcare remain the biggest barrier to women succeeding at work.
barrier between
barriers between doctors and patients
2 a type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction :
Crowds burst through the barriers and ran onto the pitch.
3 a physical object that keeps two areas, people etc apart
barrier between
4 a level or amount of 10 seconds, 40% etc, that is seen as a limit which it is difficult to get beyond :
I'm hoping to crash the 20-second barrier in the final and get a bronze.
the 10-second/40% etc barrier
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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