blocks

blocks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Solid pieces of hard material, typically with flat surfaces.

  2. 2.

    Buildings or area bounded by streets.

  3. 3.

    Large quantities or groups of things.

  4. 4.

    Things that obstruct or impede.

  5. 5.

    Prevents or obstructs.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    building blocks — Basic elements or components.
  • •
    city blocks — Urban units bounded by streets.
  • •
    stumbling blocks — Obstacles to progress.
  • •
    on the chopping block — At risk of elimination.

Related words

See also: block, blocking, cube, obstacle
Synonyms: cubes, obstacles, sections

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bloc ("log, stump"), from Proto-Germanic.