obstructions

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any structure that makes progress difficult
  2. noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
  3. noun something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

Synonyms

obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta

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