block
/blɒk/block
NOUNDefinition of block
A block is a hard piece of material, usually with six smooth sides.
Example: When I was young, I liked building things with wooden blocks.
A city block is the distance from one road to the next.
Example: We have to walk about three blocks to the restaurant.
In computers, a block is a restriction that prevents access to something.
Example: I could not start a page on Wikipedia because of a block.
If X is blocking Y, then Y can't go past X.
Example: The water in the bath won't go down. There's something blocking the drain.
block
EXAMPLESExamples of block
When I was young, I liked building things with wooden blocks.
Example sentenceWe have to walk about three blocks to the restaurant.
Example sentenceI could not start a page on Wikipedia because of a block.
Example sentenceThe water in the bath won't go down. There's something blocking the drain.
Example sentenceThe road was blocked by police.
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