Street block meaning in English
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Definition
a (city) block (US): a square area of the (city) surrounded by streets, usually containing several buildings
In most cities in the United States, streets are planned and constructed on a grid, forming "city blocks" which are square or rectangular.
He lives only three blocks away, we do have to cross 3 very busy roads to get there though.
Where is the park? It's on the next block just down the street.
to block (the way): to obstruct, to cut off, to close, to stop (the way)
- "Walk one block and you'll find it around the corner."
- "Philip : Then go straight for two blocks."
- "There's a multiple vehicle collision blocking traffic in both directions right now."
- "When the police arrived on the scene, they simply had to follow the red footprints which led to an apartment building not even half a block from the bank."
- "Just carry along this road for about a block, and then you take a left at the traffic lights."
- "Jean : Straight for two blocks, right!"
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