roadblock
noun
road·block
ˈrōd-ˌbläk 
1
a
: a barricade often with traps or mines for holding up an enemy at a point on a road covered by fire
b
: a road barricade set up especially by law enforcement officers
2
: an obstruction in a road
3
: something that blocks progress or prevents accomplishment of an objective
roadblock
transitive verb
Examples of roadblock in a Sentence
That's the one roadblock to the plan.
roadblocks on the path to success
Recent Examples on the Web
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Carew faced a similar roadblock in 2000, when Mike Scioscia took over as Angels manager.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
One possible roadblock for a global press tour is LaBeouf and Hoffman.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Plans to build a Costco in Loomis began in 2018, but the project hit roadblocks due to disputes over traffic and impacts to nearby business.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
The pair faced a series of roadblocks early on in their partnership.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The Related project, which could be nearly 10 million square feet of stores, restaurants, homes and hotel rooms, has hit roadblocks due to the pandemic and an evolving real estate market.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Leaders integrating remote models often hit a roadblock in innovation.
—Cheri Beranek, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But roadblocks and other difficulties slow their delivery at nearly every turn.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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