# unblocked

/ʌnblˈɒkt/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unblocked
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

free and open again after something was blocking it. You use it for roads, pipes, or accounts that were blocked before.

For teachers: free from obstruction or blockage; restored to an open or usable condition.

## Examples

- The road is unblocked now.
- After the plumber visited, the kitchen sink stayed unblocked for months.
- Once the city cleared the fallen trees, the mountain pass remained unblocked through winter, allowing supply trucks to reach isolated villages without delay.

## Synonyms

open, clear, unclogged, unfrozen

## Antonyms

blocked, clogged, closed, frozen

## Usage notes

- Often used predicatively after 'be' or attributively before a noun.

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