barred

[bahrd]

adjective

1. provided with one or more bars: bar.

   a barred prison window.

2. striped; streaked.

   barred fabrics.

3. Ornithology.,  (of feathers) marked with transverse bands of distinctive color.

Word History and Origins

Origin of barred¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; bar ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

As the candidate for the Union for Change 2025 -- a coalition of minority opposition parties and civil society groups -- he became the leading challenger after Kamto was barred from standing by the Constitutional Council.

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The communities secretary has said he was "horrified and appalled" a fundraising run in an east London park barred women from participating.

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The White House also has barred some news organizations, including the Associated Press and the Journal, from attending certain events.

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The high court ruling set aside a Los Angeles judge’s temporary restraining order that barred agents from stopping people based in part on their race or apparent ethnicity.

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Authorities have barred him from leaving the country.

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