blocks
Translation
blocks, bricks, cubes
Examples
The child played with colorful blocks.
The child played with colourful blocks.
I live two blocks away from here.
I live two blocks away from here.
Grammar Patterns
((a set of)) blocks ((noun)) toy bricks The child played with colourful blocks.
((number)) blocks ((away)) ((noun)) a measure of distance in a city I live two blocks away from here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cube, brick, square
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'bloc', meaning 'tree trunk'.
Memory Tips
Think of a child's building blocks or city blocks on a map.