Obstruct Meaning
/əbˈstɹʌkt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
verbTo impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
Sentence Examples
Pass on, please, and do not obstruct the way.
One of the visitors cried out to obstruct the proceedings.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The construction workers placed barriers to ____ the street for all traffic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Construction workers had to close the sidewalk so as not to ____ the flow of pedestrians.
Word Origin & History
From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The construction workers placed barriers to ____ the street for all traffic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Construction workers had to close the sidewalk so as not to ____ the flow of pedestrians.