Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-face
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The side of a block that faces a given street.

noun

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

Etymology

From block + face.

Inflected Forms

blockfaces (plural)

Synonyms

blockfront

Questions

What does blockface mean?: The side of a block that faces a given street.
Where does blockface come from?: From block + face.

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