How to Use "Block" with Example Sentences

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)

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)