obstruction
/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/
obstruction noun: the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
Noun
obstruction (countable and uncountable, plural obstructions)
- The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
- Synonyms:
- hindrance
- Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
- The referee stopped play because of an obstruction by the defender.
- Synonyms:
- obstacle, impediment, hindrance
- The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
obstruction meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
obstruction in Hindi
- obstruction, obstacle
- रुकावट rukāvaṭ
- obstruction, hindrance
- रोध rodh, विनियोग viniyog
- obstruction, blockage
- अवरोध avrodh
- obstruction, blocking, hindrance
- अवरोधन avrodhan
obstruction in Tamil
- இடையூறு, குறுக்கீடு, தடை, அடைப்பு
obstruction in Marathi
- the act of obstructing
- अडथळा aḍathḷā, अवरोध avrodh
obstruction in Urdu
- obstruction
- بادھا bādhā, رکاوٹ rukāvaṭ
More languagesFewer languages
- obstruction in Bengali
- অবরোধ ôbôrodh, বন্ধন bondhon
- obstruction in Telugu
- ఆటంకం āṭaṅkaṁ, అడ్డం aḍḍaṁ
- obstruction in Malayalam
- വാരണം vāraṇaṁ, ഉപരോധം uparōdhaṁ, തടുക്കൽ taṭukkal
- obstruction in Kannada
- ಮುಕ್ಕುಡಿ, ಅಡ್ಡಿ, ತಗಹು, ಮುಳುವು
- obstruction in Punjabi
- ਅਵਰੋਧ avarodh, ਬੰਨ੍ਹ bannh
- obstruction in Sanskrit
- संवृति saṃvṛti
- obstruction in Indonesian
- obstruksi
Examples of obstruction in a sentence
- The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.
- The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout.
- Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.
Synonyms of obstruction
Forms of obstruction
| plural | obstructions |
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Origin of obstruction
From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).
Words formed from obstruction
Questions about obstruction
- What does obstruction mean?
- Obstruction means the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
- What is obstruction in Hindi?
- Obstruction in Hindi is रुकावट (rukāvaṭ), रोध (rodh), विनियोग (viniyog). See Obstruction meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is obstruction?
- Obstruction is a noun.
- How do you pronounce obstruction?
- Obstruction is pronounced /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of obstruction?
- The plural of obstruction is obstructions.
Words near obstruction in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: obstruction (page history and authors); अवरोध (Hindi) (page history and authors); obstruction (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); بادھا (Urdu) (page history and authors); অবরোধ (Bengali) (page history and authors); ഉപരോധം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); obstruction (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਅਵਰੋਧ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); संवृति (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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