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- Dictionaryob·struc·tion/əbˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed: "walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction"
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The meaning of OBSTRUCTION is the state of being obstructed; especially : a condition of being clogged or blocked. How to use obstruction in a sentence.
something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in this way: There's some kind of obstruction on the railway tracks. [ U ] behaviour or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly:
An obstruction blocks things, like a roadblock prevents drivers to enter a street or a piece of food cuts off your windpipe. All types of obstructions block things. If you put a shelf in your doorway, that would be an obstruction: people would have a hard time getting around it.
Obstruction definition: something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance. See examples of OBSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in this way: There's some kind of obstruction on the railroad tracks. [ U ] behavior or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly:
Obstruction is the act of deliberately delaying something or preventing something from happening, usually in business, law, or government. Mr Guest refused to let them in and now faces a criminal charge of obstruction. More Synonyms of obstruction. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. /əbˈstrʌkʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress. the obstruction of justice. He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. something that obstructs; an obstacle. 2. an act or instance of obstructing. 3. the state of being obstructed. 4. the delaying of business before a deliberative body.
1. : to block or close up by an obstacle. A piece of food obstructed his airway. The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. 2. : to hinder from passage, action, or operation : impede. Constant interruptions obstruct our progress. was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators. 3. : to cut off from sight. A wall obstructs the view.
noun. obstructions. An obstructing or being obstructed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything that obstructs; hindrance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The condition of being obstructed. The obstruction of the tunnel lasted for hours. American Heritage.
