roadblock

Plural: roadblocks

Noun

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
• Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
• An obstacle or impediment.

Verb

• To prevent, hinder.

Examples

• to hit roadblocks

Synonyms

barricade, barrier, bar, bone in the throat, bump in the road, drag, encumbrance, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, roadblock, stumbling block