Police set up roadblocks in an attempt to capture Dutroux.
The issue is still a major roadblock in the negotiations.
English dictionary. 2014.
roadblock — [rōd′bläk΄] n. 1. an obstruction in a road; specif., a) Mil. a blockade of logs, wire, cement, etc., for holding up enemy vehicles at a point covered by heavy fire b) a blockade, often of patrol cars, set up by police, as for stopping a fugitive … English World dictionary
roadblock — road·block n: a road barricade set up by law enforcement officers esp. for the purpose of detecting criminal activity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
roadblock — (n.) 1940, from ROAD (Cf. road) + BLOCK (Cf. block) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
roadblock — ► NOUN ▪ a barrier put across a road by the police or army to stop and examine traffic … English terms dictionary
roadblock — noun 1 barrier across a road ADJECTIVE ▪ army, military, police VERB + ROADBLOCK ▪ set up ▪ Police set up a roadblock on the road to the capital. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Roadblock — For other uses, see Roadblock (disambiguation). Concrete barrier … Wikipedia
Roadblock — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Roadblock Originaltitel Detour Produktionsland … Deutsch Wikipedia
roadblock — /rohd blok /, n. 1. an obstruction placed across a road, esp. of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations. 2. an obstruction on a road, as a… … Universalium
roadblock — noun Date: 1940 1. a. a barricade often with traps or mines for holding up an enemy at a point on a road covered by fire b. a road barricade set up especially by law enforcement officers 2. an obstruction in a road 3. something that blocks… … New Collegiate Dictionary
roadblock — road|block [ roud,blak ] noun count 1. ) a part of a road, street, or highway where police or soldiers stop traffic, especially to make checks: Police set up roadblocks in an attempt to capture Dutroux. 2. ) INFORMAL something that stops someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
