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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These artificial roadblocks just make players want to put the game down.
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump’s objections are creating these potential roadblocks despite the fact that Redstone and Ellison are both longtime supporters of the president, with the latter appearing last week at a White House news conference about a major new AI initiative.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Despite the impressive result, Kevin Harvick noted that his own involvement may have been more of a roadblock than a help.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Brady vs Reynolds: Will Birmingham and Wrexham hit cash roadblock?
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump’s objections are creating these potential roadblocks despite the fact that Redstone and Ellison are both longtime supporters of the president, with the latter appearing last week at a White House news conference about a major new AI initiative.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Despite the impressive result, Kevin Harvick noted that his own involvement may have been more of a roadblock than a help.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Brady vs Reynolds: Will Birmingham and Wrexham hit cash roadblock?
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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