Word BLOCK: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

block

🇺🇸 [blɒk]

Meanings

A solid piece of material, usually rectangular or square, used in construction or as part of a system. It can also refer to an obstacle or something that obstructs progress or movement.

Examples

• He used a block of wood to prop up the shelf.
• There was a block in the road due to construction.
• She tried to block the phone call but couldn’t.

Synonyms

obstruction • barrier • chunk

Antonyms

opening • path • clearance