barred

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adjective

ˈbärd How to pronounce barred (audio)
Synonyms of barrednext
: marked by or divided off by bars
especially : having alternate bands of different color
a barred feather

barred

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past tense and past participle of bar entry 2

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Adjective He looked out the barred windows of the jail. a bird with a barred tail
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The roommate, Maria Ortiz, 60, was struggling against a barred window, screaming for help, when firefighters in a tower ladder truck cut the bars and pulled her out. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026 Known for her raunchy, no-holds barred comedy, Glaser’s career skyrocketed after her standout performance on Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 In the constellation Cepheus lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barred

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First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barred was in the 14th century

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barred

adjective
ˈbärd How to pronounce barred (audio)
: having alternate bands of different color
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