roadblock
noun
road·block
ˈrōd-ˌbläk 
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
Examples of roadblock in a Sentence
That's the one roadblock to the plan.
roadblocks on the path to success
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Diversification is hailed as the gold standard of business strategy, but this conventional wisdom can be a roadblock rather than a road map.
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But roadblocks kept popping up that stalled his visit — and the transfer of the $13 million funds.
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However, the project has been subjected to numerous roadblocks in recent years, beginning with the COVID pandemic and continuing with the departure of Bassam Tariq, the first director to helm production over the film, in 2022.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Diversification is hailed as the gold standard of business strategy, but this conventional wisdom can be a roadblock rather than a road map.
—Mark Kane, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But roadblocks kept popping up that stalled his visit — and the transfer of the $13 million funds.
—Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
However, the project has been subjected to numerous roadblocks in recent years, beginning with the COVID pandemic and continuing with the departure of Bassam Tariq, the first director to helm production over the film, in 2022.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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roadblock
noun
road·block
-ˌbläk
: a blocking of a road (as by police officers)
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