block letter

noun

: an often hand-drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness

Examples of block letter in a Sentence

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This custom love token necklace can be personalized with up to five small block letters. Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 That’s Odom Field now, her grandparents’ name in big block letters on the scoreboard. Matthew Futterman and Scott McIntyre, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for block letter 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of block letter was in 1849

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“Block letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20letter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

block letter

noun
: an often hand-printed capital letter having all lines of equal thickness
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