Roadblock

Roadblock
For other uses, see Roadblock (disambiguation).
Concrete barrier
Roadblock in the West Bank
Polish barricade during the Warsaw Uprising (1944)
Pink bunny-shaped roadblock in Narita (Japan)

A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road. The reasons for one could be:

In peaceful circumstances, they are usually instantiated by the police, or road transport authorities; they are also commonly employed during wars and are usually staffed by heavily armed soldiers in that case. During protests and riots, both police and demonstrators sometimes use roadblocks.

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  • 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

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  • roadblock — UK [ˈrəʊdˌblɒk] / US [ˈroʊdˌblɑk] noun [countable] Word forms roadblock : singular roadblock plural roadblocks 1) a part of a road where police or soldiers stop traffic, especially to make checks Police set up roadblocks in an attempt to capture… …   English dictionary

  • 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

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