OBSTACLE


Meaning of OBSTACLE in English

(~s)

1.

An ~ is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way.

Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an ~...

He left her to navigate her own way round the trolleys and other ~s.

N-COUNT

2.

You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an ~.

Overcrowding remains a large ~ to improving conditions...

To succeed, you must learn to overcome ~s.

= hindrance

N-COUNT: oft N to n/-ing

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