in the road

prepositional phrase

Obstructing, blocking, or hindering; that forms an impediment to progress.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Obstructing, blocking, or hindering; that forms an impediment to progress.

    ‘Well, anyone with half an eye can see they’re only in the bloomin’ road here.’

    1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 53

    Synonyms: in the way

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseObstructing, blocking, or hindering; that forms an impediment to progress.

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in the way
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in the way
Cite this entry
APA

in the road. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20road

MLA

“in the road.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20road. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the road,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20road.

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