barring
/ˈbɑrɪŋ/
preposition
- Except for; if something does not happen or is not true.
- Everyone is invited to the party, barring the neighbors who complained about the noise.
- Barring any delays, the train should arrive at noon.
- Barring a miracle, the team will not make the playoffs this year.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of blocking or preventing someone from entering or doing something.
- The security guard's barring of unauthorized visitors is part of his job.
- His barring from the club was due to repeated rule violations.
- The barring of the door kept the intruder out.