blockages

noun

plural of blockage
as in barriers

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockages
  1. barriers
  2. obstructions
  3. blockades
  4. obstacles
  5. impediments
  6. constraints
  7. snags
Noun
  • Adolesco offers a cultural exchange program that aims to remove cost barriers to studying abroad through an affordable option.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Power supply and heat management remain the biggest barriers to growth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of barriers
Noun
  • With lower levels, officials urge boaters and anyone else visiting the lake to be extra cautious, especially because obstructions that may not be visible when the lake is higher can be hazardous.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Look for structural integrity, a smooth spinning blade with no obstructions from tape or cardboard, and no unusual sounds or vibrations.
    — John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of obstructions
Noun
  • Police had reported 40 arrests by midday from 476 incidents linked to the general strike, including blockades of offices and industrial estates and burning of rubbish containers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Police captured a local criminal in Matamoros, which borders Brownsville, Texas, on October 29, triggering a series of street blockades by gunmen in the area.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of blockades
Noun
  • Today, obstacles have been further reduced by ever-emerging new tools and platforms.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The vote follows an investigation by The Times that highlighted obstacles faced by people trying to obtain restraining orders in cases of domestic abuse.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of obstacles
Noun
  • The statement said four members of the Bolsonaro family presented valid documentation and had no legal impediments to entering the country, despite the fact that Brazilian Justice had annulled their passports.
    — Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of impediments
Noun
  • The launch reflects a growing effort to address data center power constraints by distributing computing capacity across existing sites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But Musk denied being responsible for imposing constraints on Kyiv's Starshield use.
    — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of constraints
Noun
  • New Denim had a tighter weave to resist snags and tears and was stronger and more durable than other denim, yet still pliable and comfortable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Efforts to move the games to larger area venues, such as Gas South Arena (around 13,000 seats) and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (8,600 seats), have hit snags, according to USA Today.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of snags
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

blockage
blockages
blockbuster
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Blockages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockages. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
speech-bubble-untangle
Simplify The Convoluted Expression Quiz A quiz that’s as “uncomplicated as a round de...
See All