English dictionary
obstruction
nounPronunciation
əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- getting in someone's way
noun
- the act of obstructing
noun
- any structure that makes progress difficult
noun
- something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
noun
- the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Example sentences
obstruction of justice
lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education
the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan