city block
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city block
noun city blocks
- The smallest part of a town enclosed by streets. The store is huge, occupying an entire city block.
- The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance. In Lawrence, a mile is generally 12 city blocks east-west or 8 blocks north-south.
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noun part of town enclosed by streets
| Español | manzana, cuadra |
|---|---|
| Português | quarteirão |
| Français | pâté de maisons, îlot urbain, îlot, île |
| Italiano | isolato |
| Ελληνικά | τετράγωνο tetrágono |
| Русский | кварта́л kvartál, жилой массив žiloj massiv |
Talk about this word "city block." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/city%20block. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. city block. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/city%20block "city block." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/city%20block.
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@misc{city_block_2026,
title = {city block},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/city%20block},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
