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How to Use "Block" with Example Sentences
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block
(n):
a hard piece of something; large divided building; area of land from one street to another; the loss of being able to do something
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Used with adjectives:
"
A
huge
block
of concrete fell off the building.
"
(huge, big, large, massive, small)
"
They used a machine to load the
cement
blocks
.
"
(cement, concrete, ice, stone, wood, wooden)
"
They love playing with
building
blocks
.
"
(building, toy)
"
This
city
block
is filled with office buildings.
"
(city)
"
I had a
mental
block
and forgot my password.
"
(mental)
Used with verbs:
"
The author
is suffering from
writer's
block
.
"
(be + suffering from, be + experiencing, be + having)
Used with prepositions:
"
Let's take a walk
around
the
block
.
"
(around, down, up)
"
I live five
blocks
from
you.
"
(from)
"
We live
on
that
block
.
"
(on, in, near)
"
You can use that
block
of
wood.
"
(of)
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block
(v):
to stop someone from passing through or doing something
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Used with adverbs:
"
The police
completely
blocked
the street.
"
(completely, totally, partially, partly)
"
They
blocked
off
the main highway.
"
(off, up)
"
The security guards
effectively
blocked
the protestors from entering the building.
"
(effectively, successfully)
Used with verbs:
"
He
tried
to
block
me from entering.
"
(tried, attempted, moved)
Used with prepositions:
"
They
blocked
the water
with
sandbags.
"
(with)
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