Get to know Obstruction better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like impediment or hindrance.
Obstruction in a sentence
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Obstruction meaning
- The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
- 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.
Synonyms of Obstruction
Using Obstruction
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. | 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.
- Useful related words include: impediment, hindrance, hinderance, balk.
- In the example corpus, obstruction often appears in combinations such as: obstruction of, and obstruction, the obstruction.
Context around Obstruction
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obstruction
- In this selection, "obstruction" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bribery, felony, interference, investigation, whatsoever and interference stand out and add context to how "obstruction" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a windpipe obstruction via the and aggravated stalking obstruction and criminal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obstruction" sits close to words such as clippers, differing and downturn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obstruction
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An 'obstruction' is said to be blocking Pershore Road. (9 words)
Chastain is charged with unlawful dumping, aggravated stalking, obstruction and criminal trespass. (12 words)
Allen is charged with simple assault and two counts felony obstruction of police. (13 words)
On the one hand McCabe testified there was no obstruction from Trump, yet, just five days later, McCabe was attempting to convince Rosenstein to go along with his efforts to open an obstruction investigation into the president. (37 words)
Carlos De Oliveira, a current Trump Organization employee who sources tell ABC News is the head of maintenance at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, has been added to the obstruction conspiracy charged in the original indictment. (37 words)
But obstruction of Congress is different from obstruction of justice, said Sarah Burns, a constitutional law expert at Rochester Institute of Technology who studies impeachment, in an email to The Fix. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Among the articles that Democrats are considering: abuse of power and bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice.
But obstruction of Congress is different from obstruction of justice, said Sarah Burns, a constitutional law expert at Rochester Institute of Technology who studies impeachment, in an email to The Fix.
On the one hand McCabe testified there was no obstruction from Trump, yet, just five days later, McCabe was attempting to convince Rosenstein to go along with his efforts to open an obstruction investigation into the president.
Trump said on Wednesday that "there's no obstruction whatsoever" and that allegations being misinterpreted as obstruction were just him defending himself.
Interference and obstruction Interference and obstruction are an inevitable aspect of this sport, since two players are confined within a shared space.
Allen is charged with simple assault and two counts felony obstruction of police.
And even more after Trump is indicted or election interference, obstruction of justice and a host of other criminal offenses.
And the low sun angle illuminates the undersides of clouds near the horizon, eliminating them as an obstruction.
An 'obstruction' is said to be blocking Pershore Road.
Atherosclerosis is the cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries, causing obstruction of blood flow.
Carlos De Oliveira, a current Trump Organization employee who sources tell ABC News is the head of maintenance at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, has been added to the obstruction conspiracy charged in the original indictment.
Charges against her in that case are separate from two misdemeanor counts of obstruction of government she also faces, a jury trial for which is set for Wednesday and Thursday.
Chastain is charged with unlawful dumping, aggravated stalking, obstruction and criminal trespass.
Chiltern Railways has not confirmed what the obstruction is on the line between Amersham and Great Missenden.
Complaints for murder and obstruction of justice were filed against Durante, 52, at the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday.
Each earbud is crafted to follow the natural curve of your ear, ensuring a secure placement without obstruction.
England edged the final two quarters and Jamaica’s task was made harder by the suspension of wing defence Crystal Plummer for continuous obstruction.
Experts say knowing how to unblock a windpipe obstruction via the Heimlich manoeuvre will reduce the risk of the victim suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest and brain damage.
Haiti is an example of what can happen when population density becomes an obstruction to development.
He'd crossed the line third, but was upgraded when Mexico's Fernando Martinez, who crossed the line first, was disqualified for obstruction and jostling.
Common combinations with obstruction
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- obstruction of 95×
- and obstruction 42×
- the obstruction 17×
- of obstruction 16×
- an obstruction 14×
- obstruction and 10×
- obstruction to 8×
- for obstruction 7×
- obstruction charges 6×
- to obstruction 5×