Word of the Day: Block
The word “block” is often used as a verb. To block is to stop or prevent an action.
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block
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blocked
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blocked
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- The police blocked off traffic on the street.
- There’s a large box blocking the doorway.
- Jill’s boss is blocking her promotion.
- It’s illegal to block an emergency exit.
- Something is blocking the drain, so now the water won’t go down.
- A security guard blocked a group of protestors who wanted to enter the building.
- The website is being blocked by the government.
When the word “block” is a noun, it has a few different meanings:
- There are some nice houses and apartments on this block. (A block can be a group of buildings on a street, or a group of buildings in a city.)
- Children like to play with blocks.
- Many houses and buildings are made with concrete blocks.
- The car is up on blocks.
- Barbed wire is an effective block against an unlawful entry.
- I went to the deli to buy a block of cheese.
Essential English Dictionary
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