roadblock
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roadblock
Where it comes from
From road + block.
noun roadblocks
- Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
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An obstacle or impediment.
to hit roadblocks
Similar: bar, drag, barrier, bone in the throat, bump in the road, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, obstacle, encumbrance, hurdle, roadblock
verb roadblocks · roadblocking · roadblocked
- To prevent, to hinder.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: barrier, barricade, obstruction, obstacle, hindrance, impediment, constraint, boom, impoundment, blockade, checkpoint, fence, embankment, hurdle, damming, barrage
Translations
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noun Something that blocks or obstructs a road
| Español | barrera vial, barricada viaria, retén |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 道路封鎖 dōro fūsa |
| 中文 | 路障 lùzhàng |
| Français | barrage routier |
| Deutsch | Absperrung, Straßensperre |
| Italiano | blocco stradale |
| Română | blocaj |
| Русский | блокпо́ст blokpóst, загражде́ние zagraždénije |
| Tiếng Việt | rào chắn |
| العربية | حَاجِز ḥājiz |
| עברית | מחסום makhsóm |
noun An obstacle or impediment
| Español | barrera |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hindernis, Wegversperrung |
| Русский | препя́тствие prepjátstvije, поме́ха poméxa, препо́на prepóna |
Talk about this word "roadblock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roadblock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roadblock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roadblock "roadblock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roadblock.Cite this
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title = {roadblock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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