city block

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city block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"

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area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

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area Block block party blockbuster country general-purpose bomb GP bomb Timeliness Untimeliness			Butler, at his ship-yard near the drawbridge, upon what is called the City Block, thus making it unnecessary for him to seek employment for me. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context Here was a great hole, perhaps two city blocks square, and with long files of garbage wagons creeping into it. The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context The Eighth Street Bridge, crossing an arm of San Antonio Estuary, was the length of three city blocks. Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context			Citrus decumana citrus fruit Citrus grandis Citrus Heights Citrus limetta Citrus limon Citrus limonia Citrus maxima citrus mealybug Citrus medica Citrus nobilis Citrus paradisi citrus red mite Citrus reticulata Citrus sinensis Citrus tangelo citrus tree citrus whitefly citrussy Citta del Vaticano Città del Vaticano cittern Cittern-head city City and Guilds of London Institute city block city blues city boy city center city centre City Code City Company city council City court city desk city district city dweller city editor city father city fathers city hall city limit city limits city line city man city manager City of Bridges City of Brotherly Love City of God City of Light City of London			City alderman City and County Library City and County of Denver City and County of San Francisco City and County of Swansea City and Guild Work Study City and Guilds City and Guilds City and Guilds College City and Guilds College Association City and Guilds College Union City and Guilds of London Institute City and Guilds of London Institute City and Industrial Development Corporation City and Islington College City and Regional Magazine Association City and Regional Planning Department City and Regional Planning Student Association City and the Pillar, The City and town halls City and town halls City and town halls City Anti-Drug Abuse Council City area City area City area City Area Rural Rides City Ballet of Los Angeles City Beautiful City Beautiful movement city block city blues city boy City Building Code City Business Trainee city center city center City Central Youth Hotel city centre city centre City Centre Development City Centre Urban Design Strategy City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong City Civil Defense Director City Civil Registrar City clerk City Clerks and Finance Officers Association City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association City code City code City Code for the City of Seeheim, Germany City code on takeovers and mergers City codes City College City College Academy for Professional Preparation City College Campus Police City College of Management and Information Technology City College of Manila

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