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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Other Republican Senators, including Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, may also put up roadblocks over potential cuts to Medicaid.
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Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
Other senators, like Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, may also put up roadblocks over potential impacts to Medicaid.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Parkway remained closed for hours, with roadblocks still in place into the early evening, severely disrupting downtown traffic.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
By reducing manual errors, removing bias and creating uniformity in decision-making, real estate teams can have greater control over underwriting, operational roadblocks and tenant satisfaction, leading to an operationally sound multifamily market powered by technology, efficiency and data.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
Other senators, like Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, may also put up roadblocks over potential impacts to Medicaid.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Parkway remained closed for hours, with roadblocks still in place into the early evening, severely disrupting downtown traffic.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
By reducing manual errors, removing bias and creating uniformity in decision-making, real estate teams can have greater control over underwriting, operational roadblocks and tenant satisfaction, leading to an operationally sound multifamily market powered by technology, efficiency and data.
—Matias Recchia, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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