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bloco

bloco

9.5
A large solid piece of stone or concrete used in building
  • noun
translation icon : bloque
  • The builder used a heavy bloco of concrete.

Examples

  • A single concrete bloco can be very heavy to move by hand.

  • The construction team carefully placed each bloco to create a sturdy foundation for the building.

  • The workers lifted each bloco into place to form the foundation of the house.

  • They ordered several blocos to complete the new garden wall.

  • They stacked several blocos to build the wall.

  • During the project, they used hundreds of blocos to assemble the new structure.

  • A large concrete bloco is essential for supporting the weight of the walls.

Synonyms

brick
vsbloco
440 1.0

A hard rectangular block of baked clay used to build walls or paths

is larger and made from stone or concrete rather than clay pieces
block
vsbloco
340 1.0

A solid piece of material used for building or play

is specifically a large solid construction piece
cinder block
vsbloco
  • US
16 2.9

A hollow rectangular block of concrete used to build walls

is a larger general solid piece rather than a lightweight form
building block
vsbloco
2 2.8

A block of stone or concrete used to make walls

is larger and emphasises solid size
breeze block
vsbloco
  • UK
4.1

A light concrete block that builders use to make walls and sheds

is larger and refers to general solid material not lightweight units

Antonyms

184 3.2

A small piece broken off something larger

47 4.9

A sharp broken piece of glass or pottery

How Big

boulder
191 2.2
bloco
9.5
slab
87 3.3
chunk
265 2.4
chip
130 2.1

Surface Forms

bloco singular
blocos plural

Etymology

Bloco: The word bloco is like the English block, which means 'a solid piece', so a bloco is a large piece of stone or concrete used in building.