Black Rock

proper noun

The CBS Building in New York City.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe CBS Building in New York City.
  2. A coastal area of Brighton, city of Brighton and Hove district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3303).
  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Bayside, Victoria, Australia

Origin

The building is named for its dark granite cladding.

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APA

Black Rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Rock

MLA

“Black Rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Rock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Black Rock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Black%20Rock.

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