block off

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block off

verb blocks off · blocking off · blocked off

transitive To obstruct. The lorry is blocking off the road, so traffic has come to a standstill.
To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity). I'll need to block off a couple of weeks to refurnish my house.

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@misc{block_off_2026,
  title = {block off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/block%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}