language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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Her mom sent her a care package, but when Deiaco-Smith went to pick it up from the post office, there was a language barrier with the attendant.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Guerrero, that means going the extra mile to make a newcomer comfortable, and that's not always the easiest or most convenient thing for a player to do when there's a language barrier present.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the language barrier kept her story largely sealed off from Western readers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The language barrier also seems to be falling.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Guerrero, that means going the extra mile to make a newcomer comfortable, and that's not always the easiest or most convenient thing for a player to do when there's a language barrier present.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the language barrier kept her story largely sealed off from Western readers.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The language barrier also seems to be falling.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for language barrier
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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