ROADBLOCK


Meaning of ROADBLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌbläk ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.