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View synonyms for block letter

block letter

noun

  1. Printing. a sans-serif typeface or letter, usually compressed and having tight curves.
  2. a simple, hand-printed capital letter.


block letter

noun

  1. Also calledblock capital a plain capital letter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of block letter1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

Harris-Walz are reclaiming flags and “freedom” as the language of patriotism, displayed in giant block letters behind many speakers who talked about how Republicans have bastardized both.

From Salon

Recognizable for a shaved scalp tattoed with demonic images and with the words “God hates us all” tattooed in block letters along his left arm, King now gets around the city by subway.

The words were written in block letters in Snook’s own handwriting.

“These are the flashes we wore on our battledress blouses,” says the caption in neat block letters.

The girls’ father, Steve Wynn, translated Grandma’s cursive handwriting into more familiar block letters for them, and before long they all had bellies full of the warm, tasty treats.

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