Dictionary Check: block
"block" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
Example:
"the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
noun
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
Example:
"he lives in the next block"
noun
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
noun
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
Example:
"he reserved a large block of seats"
noun
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
Example:
"there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
noun
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
Example:
"since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms ‘block’ and ‘sector’ are sometimes used interchangeably"
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