According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
ROADBLOCK
roadblock, barricade
(noun) a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
barrier, roadblock
(noun) any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; “intolerance is a barrier to understanding”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roadblock (plural roadblocks)
Something that blocks or obstructs a road.
An obstacle or impediment.
Synonyms
• See also hindrance
Verb
roadblock (third-person singular simple present roadblocks, present participle roadblocking, simple past and past participle roadblocked)
(colloquial) To prevent, hinder.
Synonyms
• See also hinder
Source: Wiktionary
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