blocks
pronunciation
How to pronounce blocks in British English:
UK ['blɒks]
How to pronounce blocks in American English:
US ['blɒks]
Word Origin
- blocks (n.)
- children's wooden building toys, 1821, from block (n.).
Example
- 1. Smaller blocks with small streets make biking , walking , and public transportation more feasible .
- 2. An elementary school is just a few blocks away .
- 3. You can smelt 3 blocks iron ore into one iron bar .
- 4. Mid-level clouds and pollution usually blocks the view .
- 5. It blocks adenosine , a chemical that makes you drowsy .