superblock

American  

[soo-per-blok] / ˈsu pərˌblɒk /

noun

1. an area of city land larger than the usual block, treated according to a unified plan and generally closed to vehicular through traffic.

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Etymology

Origin of superblock

First recorded in 1925–30; super- + block

Example Sentences

If you can’t picture it, Farley is that Beaux-Arts behemoth with the imperial staircase and Corinthian columns, occupying the entirety of the superblock between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021

Visitación Soria, 78, said the superblock would not be embraced by everyone.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2016

In Barcelona, the superblock is not a new idea.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2016

An Eixample superblock of about 400 x 400 metres, Rueda says, would be inhabited by between 5,000 and 6,000 people.

From The Guardian • May 17, 2016

In Eixample, a superblock will consist of nine existing blocks of the grid.

From The Guardian • May 17, 2016