Dictionary.com

barred

[ bahrd ]
/ bɑrd /
Save This Word!

adjective
provided with one or more bars: a barred prison window.
striped; streaked: barred fabrics.
Ornithology. (of feathers) marked with transverse bands of distinctive color.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of barred

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at bar1, -ed3
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use barred in a sentence

FEEDBACK