How to Use barrier in a Sentence

barrier

noun

• The tree's roots serve as a barrier against soil erosion.
• The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries.
• He argues that regulations should not be viewed as barriers to progress.
• Both leaders are in favor of removing trade barriers.
• Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators.
• Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions.
• Another barrier is time constraints due to work schedules.
  — Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2022
• At the back, two tables acted as a separation barrier for a women’s area.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
• Language is no more a barrier with a world keen on content and diverse stories for the big screen experience.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
• That’s a lot of money to spend on a structure that is really no barrier to potential border-crossers.
  — Raul A. Reyes, CNN, 13 Dec. 2022
• Experts and advocates agree that stigma is the biggest barrier to achieving that.
  — Laura Bargfeld, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
• One of the barriers is, of course, the stigmas associated with low-income housing projects.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
• Seven out of 10 respondents in the study reported barriers to full access to sports.
  — Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
• But she’s steadily grown alienated from the party and has been a barrier to some of Democrats’ top priorities.
  — Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 10 Dec. 2022
• When the year began, the main low-barrier homeless shelter was in the Sullivan Arena.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Dec. 2022
• That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s just for small misdemeanors or something because this is a low-barrier program.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
• Ceramides are particularly essential for a strong, healthy skin barrier.
  — Kristin Limoges, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2022
• One of the most significant barriers is the cost associated with sustainable practices.
  — Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
• But the barrier proved useless in the face of these flames.
  — Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
• Use a barrier between the ice and the skin to keep the tissue from being damaged.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• But that’s not how this works and there are still major barriers.
  — Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
• But language never seemed to be a barrier for the K-pop star and her global fans.
  — Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
• Breaking style barriers Sad Breakfast didn’t want to be part of the mainstream.
  — Rodrigo Cervantes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• If a fan needs to get out of the crowd, the workers may push back through carrying the fan or get them to the open-perimeter barrier between the stage and the crowd.
  — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
• Owens said a barrier to getting food permits in Dallas is the cost.
  — Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
• Emollients: These soften and smooth the skin, and help to restore the skin barrier, says Dr. Zubritsky.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
• For some, that last question can be a big one, as it can be perceived as a barrier to switching over to a tiny house.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 5 May 2023
• Soldiers are controlling the flow of foot traffic with a tank and a sand barrier.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• The tire, which was still attached to the rim, struck the south barrier and continued to travel east along the barrier.
  — Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
• Trees can be used as an erosion barrier for sand or soil or as fish habitat in lakes.
  — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024