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area vs block

block vs area

area and block both are nouns.

area is not a verb while block is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
area Yes No No No
block Yes No Yes No
As nouns, block is a hyponym of area; that is, block is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:
  • area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  • block: a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
Other hyponyms of area include arena, high country, bed-ground, bed ground, bedground, broadcast area, center, centre, eye, heart, middle, corner, corner, disaster area, hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground, fireside, hearth, hunting ground, no-go area, no man's land, quadrant, quadrant, rain shadow, staging area, clear, open, free port, free zone, anchorage, anchorage ground, playground, resort area, vacation spot, city block, neighborhood, retreat, refuge, safety, danger, scene, section, shrubbery, space, tank farm, trouble spot, winner's circle.
area (noun) block (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a subject of study a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a particular environment or walk of life a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
area (verb) block (verb)
shape into a block or blocks
shape by using a block
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
be unable to remember
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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