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roadblock
noun road·block \-ˌbläk\
: a place where police or military officers stop drivers especially in order to examine vehicles
: something that stops progress
Full Definition of ROADBLOCK
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
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First Known Use of ROADBLOCK
1940
Rhymes with ROADBLOCK
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