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roadblock
[ rohd-blok ]
noun
- an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
- an obstruction on a road, as a fallen tree or a pile of fallen rocks.
- a hastily built barricade, as of barbed wire, erected across a road to hold up the advance of an enemy.
- an action, condition, etc., that obstructs progress toward an objective:
Nationalism is a roadblock to European unity.
verb (used with object)
- to halt or obstruct with or as if with a roadblock.
roadblock
/ ˈəʊˌɒ /
noun
- a barrier set up across a road by the police or military, in order to stop a fugitive, inspect traffic, etc
- a difficulty or obstacle to progress
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of roadblock1
Example Sentences
Think of a financial adviser as your dedicated strategist to help you conquer whatever roadblocks stand between you and your financial goals.
In Wilkerson’s stories of 20th century Black America, we also hear the echoes of today’s migrant tales — the persistence that brings people to look for better futures and the roadblocks that stand in their way.
The third route the brothers have eyed - asking for a new trial - hit a roadblock when Hochman's office announced they would oppose the request.
The primary roadblock is opposition from the chicken meat industry.
So far, he hasn’t met any serious roadblocks and is on the fast track to opening for business.
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