Added 9 October 2026 roadblock noun Categories: Mind & IdeasThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about roadblock at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Something that blocks or obstructs a road. An obstacle or impediment. to hit roadblocks verb To prevent, to hinder. Origin From road + block. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: barrierbarricadeobstructionobstaclehindranceimpedimentconstraintboomimpoundmentblockadecheckpointfence Back to today's word