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block letter
noun
: an often hand-drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness
Examples of block letter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At the end of exercise, we were asked to write one word in big block letters on the other side of our paper.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2024
In the snap, Nicola posed in an oversized white T-shirt with Victoria's image on the front and the words, ‘POSH’ printed in big block letters.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Graphic tees first sprung up in fashion in the 1980s thanks to British designer Katharine Hamnett’s block letter slogan shirts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023
The brim was frayed and worn, and the word COCKS was stitched in block letters across the front.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
In the poster, a cropped closeup of the saucer is accompanied by a phrase in white block letters—which became a kind of mantra for the viewers of the show, myself among them.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2023
Above a sea of expectant faces, his name was spelled out in enormous, yellow block letters: B.E.R.N.I.E. The students held them high and wouldn’t let go.
—Ross Barkan, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
Inside, there were colorful upright banners, with GROWTH and WEALTH in block letters arranged sideways.
—Mya Frazier, New York Times, 7 June 2023
In the photos shared Thursday (June 1), Ri poses in fabulous white sunglasses and matching high-heeled boots while modeling the black, oversized shirt, on which its message is printed in huge white block letters.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near block letter
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“Block letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20letter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
block letter
noun
: an often hand-printed capital letter having all lines of equal thickness
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