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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There are potential roadblocks ahead in the form of President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariffs and U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crusade against artificial food dyes, likely used in everything from Froot Loops, of course, to Laffy Taffy.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Despite the roadblocks from the shoot and chaos in her personal life, Jessica rises to the occasion and takes over as the director, leading to praise from her colleagues.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 10 July 2025
He was held back at first by a roadblock on Highway 16 near Esparto and again on County Road 23.
—Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
In recent years, many efforts to preserve and maintain landmarks for public use have faced roadblocks getting past Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee who have sought to keep land on local property tax rolls and believe the efforts are too expensive.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Despite the roadblocks from the shoot and chaos in her personal life, Jessica rises to the occasion and takes over as the director, leading to praise from her colleagues.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 10 July 2025
He was held back at first by a roadblock on Highway 16 near Esparto and again on County Road 23.
—Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
In recent years, many efforts to preserve and maintain landmarks for public use have faced roadblocks getting past Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee who have sought to keep land on local property tax rolls and believe the efforts are too expensive.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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