roadblock
pronunciation
How to pronounce roadblock in British English:
UK [ˈrəʊdblɒk]
How to pronounce roadblock in American English:
US [ˈroʊdblɑk]
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- Noun:
- any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
- a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Word Origin
- roadblock (n.)
- 1940, from road + block (n.).
Example
- 1. The unresolved cyprus dispute seems a near-insuperable roadblock .
- 2. But communism stands as a roadblock .
- 3. One potential roadblock is corporate earnings .
- 4. Both views ignore the massive roadblock imposed by china 's political system .
- 5. For ewing , technology is both the roadblock and the savior of protesters in today 's age .