Chinese: Mandarin: (lùzhàng) Dutch: wegversperring (fem. See also hindrance Translations roadblock - Something that blocks or obstructs a road. roadblocks) Something that blocks or obstructs a road. (14) Later, after Hass exposed the situation in an article for the paper, the army returns the roadblock to its original location. roadblock roadblock (English) Origin & history From road + block. (13) The mixture of fear and exhilaration he feels when passing through a police roadblock isn't logical, but it is completely understandable. (11) the biggest roadblock to solar power is its price tag (12) At the same time, Du Bois's and Washington's own notions of elitism within ‘the race’ suggest a less obvious yet equally formidable roadblock. (10) In light of these video issues, the burnt-in subtitles may seem minor, but it was another roadblock to enjoyment of the film. (9) There is a roadblock somewhere further ahead and the convoy stalls for the night. (7) Our car slows down for traffic, and Daddy says, ‘It's a roadblock, see the cops way up there?’ (8) From a hilltop in a silent residential quarter, the vigil filed down to the junction where the main road reopens - but only as far as the roadblock five hundred yards away.
Synonyms: barrier, block, barricade More Synonyms of roadblock. (5) the biggest roadblock to solar power is its price tag (6) Greece's attempts to get the British government to return the Elgin Marbles have met another roadblock, this time from within. The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles. (4) Policeman can lose sight of you as you drive through their roadblock, and criminals on foot don't actually come looking for you as a rule. (3) They explained to the cabbie, who at one point talked us through a roadblock, that I was looking for an American and the American wasn't at home. (2) A few years ago, I was hitting a roadblock in my personal work. (1) In fact, his lyricism is at once his greatest strength and greatest roadblock to growth.
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