block DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n. — Hist.
in Upper and Lower Canada, a subdivision of a newly surveyed township, in turn subdivided into concessions (def. 2) and lots.
See also: concession (def. 2)
2 n.
an extensive tract of land, especially one granted to or held by the Crown or by a land or railway company, mining or lumbering concern, etc.
3 n.
a specific tract of surveyed land of considerable extent identified by a proper name.
4 n.
a single tract of land or piece of property, small or large.
5 † n.
one of the tracts, usually rectangular, into which a city or town is subdivided, made up of a number of lots and usually bounded by four streets.
6 † n.
one side of a block (def. 5), especially when conceived of as a measure of distance.
See also: block (def. 5)
7a n.
a large single building, especially one containing offices, apartments, or stores.
7b n.
one of the principal buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, housing the Senate, the Commons, and various offices and committee rooms, now called the East, Centre, and West Blocks.