Princeton's WordNet

1. obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta(noun)

   any structure that makes progress difficult

2. obstruction, blockage(noun)

   the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

3. obstacle, obstruction(noun)

   something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

   "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"

4. obstruction(noun)

   the act of obstructing

   "obstruction of justice"

5. obstruction(noun)

   getting in someone's way

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. obstruction(noun)əbˈstrʌk ʃən

   sth that blocks sth

   an obstruction in the road

2. obstructionəbˈstrʌk ʃən

   sth that prevents progress

   the obstruction of peace

Wiktionary

1. obstruction(Noun)

   The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

2. obstruction(Noun)

   That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance.

3. obstruction(Noun)

   The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

Origin: From obstructio, from obstruo

Webster Dictionary

1. Obstruction(noun)

   the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed

2. Obstruction(noun)

   that which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance

3. Obstruction(noun)

   the condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death

• obstruksie, hindernis, versperringAfrikaans
• سَدُّ، إعاقَه، عَرْقَلَهArabic
• пречкаBulgarian
• obstruçãoPortuguese (BR)
• ucpáníCzech
• das HindernisGerman
• spærringDanish
• παρεμπόδιση, εμπόδιο, φράξιμοGreek
• obstrucciónSpanish
• ummistusEstonian
• مانع؛ گرفتگیFarsi
• tukosFinnish
• obstructionFrench
• הַפרָעָהHebrew
• अवरोधHindi
• zapreka, začepljenjeCroatian
• (el)dugulásHungarian
• penyumbatanIndonesian
• hindrun, tálmiIcelandic
• ostruzioneItalian
• ふさぐものJapanese
• 방해물Korean
• kliūtis, užtvaraLithuanian
• kavēklis; traucēklisLatvian
• halanganMalay
• verstoppingDutch
• hindring, sperringNorwegian
• zatorPolish
• مانع؛ گرفتگیPersian
• خنډ، بندښPashto
• obstruçãoPortuguese
• blocareRomanian
• препятствие;закупоркаRussian
• upchatieSlovak
• zaprekaSlovenian
• zapušenjeSerbian
• tilltäppning, spärr, hinderSwedish
• สิ่งกีดขวางThai
• engelTurkish
• 阻塞Chinese (Trad.)
• загородження проходуUkrainian
• رکاوٹ، خلل اندازيUrdu
• sự tắc nghẽnVietnamese
• 阻塞Chinese (Simp.)