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
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When Karl-Anthony Towns guards Jokic, Gobert is lurking on the back line, a physical roadblock to supplement any mental ones.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Authorities on the scene are setting up roadblocks and establishing a perimeter, BFMTV reported.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Authorities on the scene are setting up roadblocks and establishing a perimeter, BFMTV reported.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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