block letter

noun

: an often hand-drawn simple capital letter composed of strokes of uniform thickness

Examples of block letter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Writing block letters, as many do today, is slow, messy, and hard to read. — New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025

Some letters have a feminine curve to them, others are more block letters. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026

Each envelope held a harrowing narrative, some in polite, looping script, some in block letters. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

Carey’s name is written in a rainbow gradient cursive font on the front and in bold block letters on the back, accompanied by the number 26 (for the year 2026). — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for block letter

• abettor
• newsletter
• typesetter
• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• netter
• petter
• rhetor
• setter

Kids Definition

block letter

noun

: an often hand-printed capital letter having all lines of equal thickness