Blockade - Sperre - Sperrung - Klotz - Quader - Baustein - Stein - Anbau - Gebäudeteil - Abschnitt - Segment - Abschnittsweise - Hinderungsgrund - Hemmnis - Hindernis - Störung - Stockung - Schreibhemmung - Denkblockade - sperren - blockieren
A block is a term with several common meanings in everyday English. It can describe a physical object, such as a solid piece of material with flat sides, often used in building or construction. In urban contexts, it refers to a section of a street between two intersections or a group of buildings in a city. In technology and communication, it means to stop or prevent something, such as blocking a user or blocking data. Psychologically, a block can be a mental obstacle that prevents progress, like a writer’s block. The exact meaning depends strongly on the context.