Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A barricade or obstruction across a road set up to prevent the escape or passage, as of a fugitive or enemy troops.
- noun An obstruction in a road, as fallen rocks or trees.
- noun Something, such as a situation or condition, that prevents further progress toward an accomplishment.
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- noun Something that
blocks orobstructs aroad . - noun An
obstacle orimpediment . - verb colloquial To
prevent ,hinder .
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- noun any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
- noun a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sometimes the way past a roadblock is not over it or through it, but to take a different route around it.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Giving Up On Yourself Part One 2010
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Republicans will be judged by the history as the main roadblock that stood before heath care reform until the very last moment. annie s
McConnell: Health care bill a 'legislative train wreck' 2009
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Another roadblock is that most of the incentives for clean energy development are structured as tax-credits, so most potential community organizations (including non-profits like churches and schools, Native American tribes, etc.) can't take advantage of them.
Billy Parish: Community Solar Pioneers Billy Parish 2010
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One roadblock is hit after Jackson waxes nostalgic about famous friends.
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Another roadblock is that most of the incentives for clean energy development are structured as tax-credits, so most potential community organizations (including non-profits like churches and schools, Native American tribes, etc.) can't take advantage of them.
Billy Parish: Community Solar Pioneers Billy Parish 2010
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But the real roadblock is in Brussels, where the European Parliament has unilaterally demanded that the administration renegotiate the E.U. - U.S. agreement on travel reservation data -- launching the fourth set of talks on this topic in seven years.
How Europe puts America at risk Stewart Baker 2010
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Perhaps a more legitimate roadblock is doubt about the effectiveness of the flu vaccine.
David Katz, M.D.: What to Do About Flu? Get Vaccinated M.D. David Katz 2010
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Funnel enough money to Amtrak to repair the out-of-service cars (the main roadblock to increasing service right now).
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One potential roadblock is the amount of equity required to complete a deal, estimated at up to $4 billion, said the people familiar with the matter.
Seagate Buyout Talks Face Challenges Gina Chon 2010
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One major roadblock is Orascom's Algerian unit, Djezzy, which the Algerian government has prevented from being sold in the past.
Emerging Telecoms in $6.5 Billion Deal William Mauldin 2010
john commented on the word roadblock
"An advertising roadblock is a media planning strategy where all networks air the same ad at the same time. No member of the audience one can get through without seeing the ad."
- Audience Analytics
October 17, 2007
uselessness commented on the word roadblock
When has this happened? Would be rather Twilight Zone-ish to be flipping through the channels and keep seeing the same thing... even if it is just trying to get you to buy a Nissan Rogue.
October 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the word roadblock
I swear I've seen it, though.
October 17, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word roadblock
Thank god for DVR. Also, for the bathroom, which means I can ignore the bastards who somehow think I'm held captive to their insipid mind-numbing crapmercials.
October 17, 2007
uselessness commented on the word roadblock
I don't have a DVR, but I was cursing the CW last night for having commercials that were too short! I barely got my pants down in the bathroom before I heard the theme music come back on and CRAP I WAS MISSING FAMILY GUY!! Wait, what did I just confess to?
October 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the word roadblock
*looks away*
October 17, 2007