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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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of iRobot plunged 33% on Monday after the company warned its search for a buyer has hit a substantial roadblock and its financial condition remains dire.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Although inventory levels are increasing, home prices and mortgage rates continue to be a roadblock for potential home buyers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Qatar and the United States have been close allies for decades, but that relationship appeared to hit a roadblock earlier this month after Israel launched strikes targeting Hamas leadership in Doha.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Last year, a move by the San Diego supervisors to restrict Sheriff’s Office interaction with federal agents ran into a roadblock.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Although inventory levels are increasing, home prices and mortgage rates continue to be a roadblock for potential home buyers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Qatar and the United States have been close allies for decades, but that relationship appeared to hit a roadblock earlier this month after Israel launched strikes targeting Hamas leadership in Doha.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Last year, a move by the San Diego supervisors to restrict Sheriff’s Office interaction with federal agents ran into a roadblock.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Roadblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadblock. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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