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block letter
noun
: an often hand-drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness
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Before the play begins, its title appears in pink block letters splashed across the back wall.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
The word Ridgeline is now spread across the back of the tailgate in big block letters.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
At the rehearsal, Morris unfurls long rolls of paper where he’s written the band’s setlist in big block letters with a marker, and hangs them up in a studio filled with vintage sound equipment.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
The speed limits were lower here, yes, and block letters painted prominently on Koala Beach’s roads warned NO CATS no DOGS, but there were still plenty of cars.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Block letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20letter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
block letter
noun
: an often hand-printed capital letter having all lines of equal thickness
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