Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
block1 Show phoneticsnoun [C]
1 PIECE a solid piece of something, usually in the shape of a square or rectangle
a block of ice/stone/wood
2 DISTANCE US the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it
They only live two blocks away from the school.
3 BUILDING a large building containing many apartments or offices
(UK) a block of flats
4 GROUP OF BUILDINGS a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side
Omar took the dog for a walk round the block.
5 CANNOT THINK If you have a block about something, you cannot understand it or remember it.
I had a complete mental block about his name.
6 STOP PROGRESS something that makes it difficult to move or make progress
7 AMOUNT an amount or group of something that is considered together
This block of seats is reserved.
