roadblock
🇺🇸
/ˈrəʊdblɑːk/
🇬🇧
/ˈrəʊdblɒk/
noun
R
A physical barrier set up to stop vehicles on a road, usually by authorities for security or investigation purposes.
The police set up a roadblock on the bridge to catch the speeding driver.
R
An obstacle or problem that prevents progress or the achievement of a goal.
The new law presented a roadblock to the company's expansion plans.
translation
A physical barrier set up to stop vehicles on a road, usually by authorities for security or investigation purposes.; An obstacle or problem that prevents progress or the achievement of a goal.
Word Forms
Plural
roadblocks