# barriers

Pronunciation: US say "BA-ree-urz" /ˈbæɹi.ɚz/; UK say "BA-ree-uhz" /ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of barrier. — plural of barrier
   - Simple: Plural of barrier. Use this form when you mean more than one barrier.
   - _Police set up steel barriers along the parade route to keep spectators back._
   - _Language and cost remain the biggest barriers to getting medical care abroad._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of barrier. — third-person singular simple present indicative of barrier
   - Simple: The form of barrier used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The council barriers off the main square whenever a large protest is expected._
   - _Each evening the crew barriers off the loading area with orange cones._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/barriers (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).