What is the meaning of obstruction?

noun

  • Any structure that makes progress difficult.
  • The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction.
  • Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.
    • usage: "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"
  • The act of obstructing.
    • usage: "obstruction of justice"
  • Getting in someone's way. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). obstruction. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/obstruction/definitions/1191050
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "obstruction" http://smartdefine.org/obstruction/definitions/1191050 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, obstruction, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/obstruction/definitions/1191050>.
MLAWordNet. "obstruction" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/obstruction/definitions/1191050>
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