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noun

Definition of roadblocknext
as in obstacle

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verb

as in to barricade

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Recent Examples of roadblock
Noun
Today, the largest potential roadblock is state approval for permits to run a massive grid to power the data center. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 San Lazaro Mobile Home Park CBS Firnhaber said one roadblock is that any effort to purchase the park would put significant pressure on the city's affordable housing budget. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The leaders of the Board of Peace do not believe Israel’s rejection of the 15-point peace plan will be a roadblock to stabilizing Gaza, because the Jewish state is not yet needed to act. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Friday's decision marks yet another roadblock in the administration's efforts to construct the ballroom, which has faced legal challenges since it was proposed in July 2025. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadblock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadblock
  1. obstacle
  2. barricade
  3. hurdle
  4. delay
  5. impediment
  6. blockade
  7. hindrance
  8. block
Noun
  • Bond yields Persistent inflation, tariffs and whipsawing gas prices are not the only obstacles complicating the task for the Fed.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The emotional incompatibility of self-care Applebaum said that even those who can overcome the practical obstacles often still struggle to take care of themselves.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstacle
Verb
  • Two years ago, though, Columbia barricaded itself behind walls and checkpoints.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a few students took over Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of barricade
Noun
  • An open field across from the Dean and Barbara White Southlake YMCA could potentially be the site of Crown Point’s first pet adoption and resource center but multiple hurdles still remain.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The organizations, specialists and larger coalition of the willing have to contend with these hurdles.
    — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurdle
Verb
  • Ferry services to islands were disrupted and trains arriving from Latvia and Lithuania delayed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Paramount had previously agreed to delay the acquisition to as late as June 2027 due to the legal challenge, and a trial is set for March.
    — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of delay
Noun
  • The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Heat generated during data processing is an impediment to the processing power and scalability of the device.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of impediment
Verb
  • After tit-for-tat strikes in early July following the arrival of an Iranian plane in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, the Houthis attacked Saudi vessels and attempted to blockade Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ports.
    — August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s proxies in the region, the Houthis, have since blockaded another strait – the Bab-al-Mandeb – challenging Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil through that alternate route.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blockade
Noun
  • Election experts say confusion, rather than actual changes to law, could be the main hindrance to voter participation in November.
    — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rectitude is a hindrance in the game of electoral politics, where money greases the slippery pole and glad-hands welcome the winner with inside information.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindrance
Verb
  • The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.
    — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadblock. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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