BLOCKAGE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockage

noun

Definition of blockage

as in barrier

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Recent Examples of blockage Retinal vein occlusion is caused by a blockage in a blood vessel that leads from the back of the eye, causing a sudden loss of vision. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Undigested food built up and created a blockage that required emergency surgery. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Hot-weather hikers know the struggle and have allocated tons of time and money toward finding materials that achieve the right ratio of weightlessness, breathability, and UV blockage. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Fancher cautions that a partial blockage can turn into a full one fast when a house full of guests strains the plumbing. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockage

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Noun

But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Beyond removing the psychological and practical barrier of injections, oral formulations are not reliant on syringes or refrigeration and are cheaper to manufacture.

— Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

The Bab el-Mandeb strait, where Yemen Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in mid-July, also saw just 49 weekend transits by commodity vessels, according to Reuters, down from 55 in the prior week.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Strait of Hormuz The US agreed to end its naval blockade of Iranian ports within 30 days of signing the agreement.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Rachel Moser is charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Some may also face charges for battery, obstruction and resisting a police officer.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstruction

Noun

Separated by a stone wall, the family dining area is a more casual space.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Their names—Judge, Hercules Posey, Christopher Sheels, Austin, Richmond, Giles, Moll, Paris, and Joe—are still carved into a stone wall in huge letters.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Definition of stone wall

Noun

Trailing 3-1, the Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a catcher's interference call, a single and a walk.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
There were five false starts, four offensive holding calls and one each for ineligible player downfield, defensive holding and offensive pass interference.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of interference

Noun

Travelers leaving Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other territory in North Africa, are subject to exit checks at ports and airports, an obstacle for migrants who enter the territories illegally and hope to reach the European continent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
The design is meant to move around any obstacles, including the free weights collection near your pilates mat, meaning no more sweaty spots in your home gym.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstacle

Noun

Yellowjackets has proven that being dead is no impediment to returning.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Preconceptions, assumptions, and advance knowledge in the viewing public are regarded as impediments to the capacity of the tale to surprise, startle, or transport.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of impediment

Noun

As art and its creators have shed their inhibitions in this post-Sadean world, politicians and cultural commentators have reliably lined up to condemn this total freedom of expression as being dangerous to society.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Put inhibitions aside to experience the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley), and Matt Carey, Deadline’s senior documentary editor.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of inhibition

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