roadblocks
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pluralof roadblock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
roadblocknounan obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
Example Sentences
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Herry Kabut, editor-in-chief of local publication Floresa Media, told the BBC that "each resident has set up their own evacuation post" amid blackouts, landslides and roadblocks.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Potential customers are running into roadblocks in other locations, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
During the primary, all major candidates agreed on the need to reduce roadblocks to homebuilding and permitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
AFP visited Pozos de Gamboa and observed that on the road here from the state capital, also called Zacatecas, there were no roadblocks and just a few police patrol cars out and about.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
There are a few more cars on the road with us now, and more roadblocks.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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