noun
- a barrier placed across a road to stop or control traffic
- something that prevents progress or blocks advancement
Usage: figurative
verb
- to block or obstruct progress
Examples
- Police set up a roadblock to catch drunk drivers.
- The fallen tree created a roadblock on the highway.
- Lack of funding became a major roadblock to the project.
- Bureaucratic red tape was the biggest roadblock we faced.
- The committee tried to roadblock the new legislation.
- Don’t let fear roadblock your dreams.
- Construction crews removed the roadblock after repairs were complete.