n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ bläk
Function: noun
Date: 1940
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