Meaning & use
roadblock
A barrier set up on a road by authorities to stop and check traffic, or an obstacle preventing progress.
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Police set up a roadblock to catch the suspect fleeing the scene.
Funding problems became a major roadblock in completing the new bridge.
A note on using this word
Used literally for a physical checkpoint and figuratively for anything that blocks progress on a plan or project.
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