Blockade
Blockade verb - To disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point.
Usage example: the militant protestors blockaded the whole area around city hall
Obstruct is a synonym for blockade in block topic. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Blockade", when it comes to topics like bar. popular alternative
Obstruct
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| way | blockade way | obstruct way |
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Obstruct and Blockade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/obstruct
Blockade & Obstruct. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blockade/obstruct>.
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