blockfront

noun

1
: a front (as of a chest of drawers or a desk) characterized by a sunken center panel flanked on either side by a raised panel
2
: the frontage of a block : one side (such as the main side) of a block with a portion of land abutting especially when considered as the site of a single building
the structure is going on the north blockfront of the street

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“Blockfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockfront. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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