noun

block

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The meaning (definition) of the word block

a small cube used for building

The word block used in a sentence

“My little sister stacked her toy block on top of another one.”

Words that mean the same as block (synonyms)

cubebrick

The plural of the word block

blocks

How the word block is said around the world

Frenchcube (kewb)
Spanishbloque (BLOH-kay)
Mandarin积木 (jee moo)
Hindiब्लॉक (eent)
Arabicمكعب (MOO-kah-b)
Russianкубик (KOO-byeek)
Portuguese (EU)bloco de construção (BLAW-kuu di koongst-roo-SUHNUUN)
Portuguese (BR)bloco de construção (BLAW-kuu jew kohngst-roo-SUHNUUN)
Japanese積み木 (tsu-MEE-kee)
GermanBauklotz (BOWK-lawts)
Urduبلاک (i-MAH-ruht kah buh-LAHK)
Punjabiਬਲਾਕ (i-MAH-ruht dah buh-LAHK)
Korean블록 (bu-LOHG)
Hebrewקוביית בנייה (KOHV-yeet vneeyh)
Greekτουβλάκι (toov-LAH-kyee)
Dutchblokje (BUUUB-lawk)
Tagalogbloke (BLOH-kuh)
Vietnamesekhối xây dựng (KHOH-ury SUH-i zewng)
Turkishyapı bloğu (yah-PU bloh)
Persianبلوک ساختمانی (BOH-look SAHKH-tay-mah-nee)
Polishklocek (KLAW-tsek)
Ukrainianкубик (koo-BIK)
Bengaliবিল্ডিং ব্লক (BEEL-deeng blawk)
Swedishbyggkloss (BEWGK-laws)
Italianblocco da costruzione (BLAW-koh dah kohst-ruu-tsee-OH-nay)

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