blockface

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noun

The side of a block that faces a given street.

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blockfront
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Meanings

nounblockface (plural blockfaces)

plural blockfaces

  1. businessThe side of a block that faces a given street.

    Synonyms: blockfront

  2. microscopyThe side of a resin block containing a sample, used in some forms of scanning electron microscopy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe side of a block that faces a given street.

Similar
blockfront

Origin

From block + face.

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APA

blockface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockface

MLA

“blockface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blockface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blockface.

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