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

Little Man closes at midnight in the summer and regularly has lines wrapping around the block late into the night. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

After school, encourage movement, whether that means the playground, a walk around the block or a bike ride before homework starts. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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