obstruction
(noun)
noun
1. any structure that makes progress difficult
Similar word(s): impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
2. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Similar word(s): blockage
Definition categories: state
3. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
- the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
Similar word(s): obstacle
Definition categories: thought, balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment
4. the act of obstructing
- obstruction of justice
Definition categories: act, hinderance, hindrance, interference
5. getting in someone's way