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Roadblock

🔄 Synonyms of "Roadblock"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
barriernoun	A structure that bars passage.
barricadenoun	A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Roadblock"

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Word	Definition
barriernoun	A structure that bars passage.
barricadenoun	A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
obstructionnoun	The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
obstaclenoun	Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
impedimentnoun	A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
constraintnoun	Something that constrains; a restriction.
boomnoun	A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
impoundmentnoun	The act of impounding.
blockadenoun	The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
checkpointnoun	A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.
fencenoun	A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
embankmentnoun	a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
hurdlenoun	(athletics, equestrianism) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
dammingnoun	The installation of a dam (structure to block flow).
barragenoun	An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
damnoun	A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
weirnoun	An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
blocknoun	A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.