around the block

phrase

: through many experiences

—used especially to say that someone is no longer young or has become knowledgeable, capable, or mature because of past experience

hired a consultant who'd been around the block a few times

Examples of around the block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The museum gets millions of visitors a year, and lines for major exhibitions can circle around the block. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

The project has been slow-moving, but that hasn’t stopped residents in Eagle and around Ada County from lining up around the block to secure a spot as members of the Crowfoot Range. — Noah Daly august 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Hosting gigs at red-carpet events and gossip segments on shows like Wendy Williams and Howard Stern kept his name and face out in the ether, as did his annual South by Southwest party, where lines to enter would stretch around the block. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

That may help explain why silent reading parties are drawing lines around the block, libraries are seeing attendance climb and chess clubs are filling neighborhood bars and museum gardens alike. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for around the block

• electroshock
• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk