🇬🇧 Block meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A block is a big, often tall building that is cut up into many separate parts where different people live or work. Each person or family might have their own flat or office inside the same block, like many little homes stacked together in one big building.

Someone in our block plays the trumpet every morning, so my alarm clock is now officially unemployed.

The fire alarm went off in our block because someone tried to toast bread until it turned into a small black meteor.

The manager of our block put up a sign that says “No tap dancing at midnight,” which means someone definitely tried it.

In our block, you can tell it’s dinner time because every corridor smells like a different country.

Our block has so many kids that when school ends, the building shakes like a popcorn machine.

A small boy runs to the tall block. The block has many doors and small windows. He sees a cat in a window of the block and calls for help. Neighbors in the block climb the stairs and open doors. They catch the cat. All in the block cheer and feel happy.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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