Definition: 1. A large piece of a solid material that is square in shape and usually has flat sides. 2. A tall building that contains flats or offices. 3. Something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible. 4. A quantity of something.
Use 'block' in a sentence:
1. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby.
2. The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments.
3. The small roads are chock-a-block with traffic.
4. We went Dutch on a meal in the new restaurant down the block.
5. Single words are the building blocks of language.
6. Please fill out the form in block capitals.
7. The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.
8. A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear.
9. The drugs block the action of progesterone.
10. He walked down his block and saw a CD store.
11. I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.
12. A block up the street I found a car park.
13. The road's blocked ─ you'll have to drive the long way round.
14. He started for the door, but I blocked his way.
15. She took the dog for a walk around the block.
16. One of the guards moved to block her path.
17. Three men blocked her path.
18. I cannot do maths. I've got a mental block about it.
19. His apartment is three blocks away from the police station.
20. The murder occurred just a block from the precinct.
21. The block was entirely barricaded by police, who began arresting the demonstrators and putting them in paddy wagons and buses.
22. Acrylic paints can be used to create large, flat blocks of colour.
23. An ugly new building blocked the view from the window.
24. A new office block was built to accommodate the overflow of staff.
25. She moved sharply across the room to block his exit.
26. Mr Calder tried to leave the shop but the police officer blocked his path.
27. For years the country has tried to block imports of various cheap foreign products.
28. The blocks should be laid on a bed of concrete.
29. The door opened, blocking his forward movement.
30. After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.
31. Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career.
32. Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
33. The Chancellor, by his unusual statement, has put his head on the block.
34. Block draughts around doors and windows.
35. Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines.
36. He has a complete mental block when it comes to physics.
37. The major stumbling block in the talks has been money.
38. In the final seconds, Gunn goalie Kevin Cantwell blocked two shots.
39. The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree.
40. The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on.
41. The British government used its veto to block the proposal.
42. His persistent attempts to complain to his superiors were blocked and ignored.
43. A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal.
44. He ran the last block to the White House with two cases of gear.
45. Trees are depicted with blocks of flat colour or shading.
46. The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.
47. The first block was full.
48. Those booking a block of seats get them at reduced rates.
49. He walked around the block three times.
50. One door had been blocked up.
51. The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block the council's action again.
52. The next block was almost empty.
53. Grandfather pointed to a block of wood.
54. She cruised around the block looking for a parking space.
55. She lives in a tower block on an estate in London.
56. The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.
