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ROADBLOCK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ROADBLOCK?

Need another word that means the same as “roadblock”? Find 5 synonyms for “roadblock” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Roadblock” are: barricade, barrier, blockade, obstruction, checkpoint

Roadblock as a Noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “roadblock” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A barrier or barricade on a road, especially one set up by the authorities to stop and examine traffic.
A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
A hindrance or obstruction.
Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.

barricade	An improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces. They stormed the barricade.
barrier	Anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access. The mountain barrier* between Norway and Sweden.*
blockade	An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. They voted to lift the blockade* of major railway junctions.*
checkpoint	A place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance.
obstruction	The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. He was charged with obstruction* of a police officer in the execution of his duty.*