city block

Definitions

1. The smallest part of a town enclosed by streets.
2. The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance.

Equivalents

Examples

“The store is huge, occupying an entire city block⟳.”

“In Lawrence, a mile is generally 12 city blocks east-west or 8 blocks north-south.”

“Go along that road for about a city block⟳, and you should see⟳ an old barn.”

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