block
English → English
(action) To obstruct: to prevent movement or flow through a passage or road
The narrow road was blocked by the police to prevent cars from entering the area.
(English) The narrow road was blocked by the police to prevent cars from entering the area.
The water won't go down because there is a clump of hair blocking the drain.
(English) The water won't go down because there is a clump of hair blocking the drain.
(urban) City section: the distance or area from one street to the next in a city
We have to walk about three city blocks from here to reach the Italian restaurant.
(English) We have to walk about three city blocks from here to reach the Italian restaurant.
He lives in a large apartment building just one block away from the subway station.
(English) He lives in a large apartment building just one block away from the subway station.
(object) Solid piece: a hard, solid piece of material with flat sides, such as wood or stone
When I was very young, I spent hours building tall towers with wooden blocks.
(English) When I was very young, I spent hours building tall towers with wooden blocks.
The heavy statue was carved out of a single large block of white marble.
(English) The heavy statue was carved out of a single large block of white marble.
Entry ID: en:en:block · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary