city block
The smallest part of a town enclosed by streetsThe smallest part of a town enclosed by streets.
» A warehouse full of illegal fireworks blew up and destroyed a whole city block.
Склад, полный нелегальной пиротехники, взорвался и разрушил целый квартал. — Biga
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1 sentencesA warehouse full of illegal fireworks blew up and destroyed a whole city block.
ruСклад, полный нелегальной пиротехники, взорвался и разрушил целый квартал. — Biga
Meaning
2 sensesThe smallest part of a town enclosed by streets.
The store is huge, occupying an entire city block.
кварта́лkvartál, жилой массивžiloj massiv
The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance.
In Lawrence, a mile is generally 12 city blocks east-west or 8 blocks north-south.
Go along that road for about a city block, and you should see an old barn.
кварта́лkvartál
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
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