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Definition of Roadblock
1. Noun. Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective. "Intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
Generic synonyms: Obstacle, Obstruction
Specialized synonyms: Ideological Barrier, Language Barrier
2. Noun. A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc..
Definition of Roadblock
1. Noun. Something that blocks or obstructs a road. ¹
2. Noun. An obstacle or impediment. ¹
3. Verb. (colloquial) To prevent, hinder. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Roadblock
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Roadblock
Literary usage of Roadblock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Media and the Rwanda Genocide by Allan Thompson (2007)
"suspects to the authorities, as much to ensure that the enemy does not mistakenly
get through the roadblock as to ensure that the wrong people, ..."
2. Combating Terrorism: A U.S. Marine Corps Field ManualPolitical Science (1994)
"Set up the roadblock so it is visible to traffic flow once there is no egress
... Allow vehicles to either pass through the roadblock or direct into the ..."
3. The Struggle for Land in Brazil: Rural Violence Continues by Jemera Rone (1992)
"The dispute leading to the roadblock and to ... Following his murder, five armed
men were captured at the roadblock with twenty heavy arms and two pistols. ..."
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