blockwork
noun
blockwork is spelled B-L-O-C-K-W-O-R-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blockwork means “masonry that uses large blocks (of concrete etc.) rather than bricks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blockwork is blockworks.
How many letters and syllables are in blockwork?
| Letters | 9: B-L-O-C-K-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blockwork?
Blockwork appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of blockwork
- blockworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blockwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
masonry that uses large blocks (of concrete etc.) rather than bricks
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does blockwork come from?
From block + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).