Associations to the word «Roadblock»

Wiktionary

ROADBLOCK, noun. Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
ROADBLOCK, noun. An obstacle or impediment.
ROADBLOCK, verb. (colloquial) To prevent, hinder.

Dictionary definition

ROADBLOCK, noun. Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding".
ROADBLOCK, noun. A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc..

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn