obstruction
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
Other meanings
Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
Related words
- disobstruction
- obstructional
- obstructionism
- obstructionist
- pseudoobstruction
- bowel obstruction
- intestinal obstruction
- nasal obstruction
- obstruction of justice
- pseudo-obstruction
- deobstruction
Word history
From Latin "obstructio" (hindrance).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “obstruction” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.