roadblocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrəʊd.blɒk/us/ˈroʊd.blɑːk/a temporary structure put across a road to stop traffic:
Police put up/set up roadblocks on all roads out of the town in an effort to catch the bombers.
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Roads: lights, signs & markings on roads
- amber
- Belisha beacon
- billboard
- bollard
- bus lane
- cat's eyes
- crossing
- lamppost
- milestone
- P, p
- pedestrian crossing
- pelican crossing
- reflector
- robot
- stoplight
- street furniture
- streetlight
- thoroughfare
- traffic cone
- zebra crossing
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