roadblock

road·block (-bläk′)

noun

an obstruction in a road; specif.,
1. Mil. a blockade of logs, wire, cement, etc., for holding up enemy vehicles at a point covered by heavy fire
2. a blockade, often of patrol cars, set up by police, as for stopping a fugitive, inspecting vehicles, etc.
any hindrance or obstacle in the way of an objective

transitive verb

to obstruct with a roadblock

Converse of object

overcome: You are sure to overcome those data transfer roadblocks with these simple tips.
remove: In all cases your aim must be to remove the roadblocks to success.
hit: For all of the changes, at least one part of the Pentagon's information plan is hitting roadblocks.
create: The fact that no two sites are exactly the same creates a roadblock or speed bump for each new visitor.
man: Next, a policeman manning an isolated roadblock tries to confirm rumors of an impending atom bomb attack from increasingly panicked motorists.

Preposition: on

road: Abdel gave a powerful and witty account of the various roadblocks on the road to peace in the Middle East.
way: In the meantime Sergeant Benford of 'A ' Squadron had cleared some roadblocks on the way into Crater.
route: Under direct orders from Young himself, police have set up roadblocks on the main approach routes to the capital Harare.

Adjective modifier

military: Contingents of indigenous people and peasants continue arriving in Quito after walking several days and making detours around military roadblocks.
major: The team say, " We have removed a major roadblock to the development of new drugs from the sea.
illegal: The funding of illegal militias which set up illegal roadblocks and harass citizens.
many: By 21.18, the Presidential Guard had set up the first of many roadblocks.
other: I went down another road and asked a girl if there were any other roadblocks along the way.

Modifies a noun

event: He also held another event at the Ministry Of Sound over the Christmas period of 2001 which was also a roadblock event.

Noun used with modifier

police: We lost our way when we discovered a police roadblock.

Preposition: in

place: A sunset clause is a last-ditch attempt to put at least some protection or roadblock in place.
path: This brings us to the solid concrete roadblock in the path of the Annan reforms.
form: Perhaps that is why a roadblock in the form of " no " was put in our path by the other person.

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