obstruction
noun
ob·struc·tion
əb-ˈstrək-shən 
äb-
1
a
: the state of being obstructed
especially
: a condition of being clogged or blocked
an intestinal obstruction
She died from an obstruction of the airway.
b
: an act of obstructing
Passage of the law was delayed by the congressman's obstruction.
2
: something that obstructs
removing obstructions that block the path
a view without obstruction
Examples of obstruction in a Sentence
They are removing trees and other obstructions from the path.
cases of intestinal obstruction in children
She died from an obstruction of the airway.
He is on trial for the obstruction of a criminal investigation.
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Salivary Blockages Blockages or obstructions to the salivary glands may also cause mouth dryness because saliva doesn't flow as easily to the mouth.10
7.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Pullman and Lynch were convicted by a federal jury of one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of honest services wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
On May 13, a grand jury indicted Dugan on federal charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of justice.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Jay Sekulow, speaks with reporters after Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 5, 2020.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Pullman and Lynch were convicted by a federal jury of one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of honest services wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of obstruction of justice and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
On May 13, a grand jury indicted Dugan on federal charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of justice.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Jay Sekulow, speaks with reporters after Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 5, 2020.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obstruction
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“Obstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstruction. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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obstruction
noun
ob·struc·tion
əb-ˈstrək-shən
äb-
1
: an act of obstructing : the state of being obstructed
2
: something that gets in the way : obstacle
Medical Definition
obstruction
noun
ob·struc·tion
əb-ˈstrək-shən, äb-
1
a
: an act of obstructing
b
: a condition of being clogged or blocked
intestinal obstruction
2
: something that obstructs
dislodge an airway obstruction
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