Phrase guide

block letter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a plain hand-drawn letter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: block capital

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: blokletter — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Finnish: tikkukirjain — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • German: Blockbuchstabe — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • German: handgeschriebener Großdruckbuchstabe — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • German: Blockschrift — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Indonesian: huruf cetak — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Italian: stampatello — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Japanese: 活字体 (katsujitai) — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Korean: 활자체 (hwaljache) — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Norwegian Bokmål: blokkbokstav — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: blokkbokstav — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Polish: drukowana litera — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Portuguese: letra de forma — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Russian: прописна́я печа́тная бу́ква (propisnája pečátnaja búkva) — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting
  • Russian: печа́тная бу́ква (pečátnaja búkva) — letter written in clear, unjoined handwriting