Barrier
Barrier noun - A physical object that blocks the way.
Usage example: there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying “Keep Out” around the trash compactor
Buffer and barrier are semantically related In some cases you can use "Buffer" instead a noun "Barrier".
Nearby Words: barrie, barriering, barriered
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Buffer and Barrier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrier/buffer
Barrier & Buffer. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrier/buffer>.
Buffer or Barrier. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barrier/buffer.
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