city block city • city-born · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · city block · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings. Synonyms: block, city block. Example: "He lives in the next block." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · block · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079