on the block

phrase

: for sale

The business is now on the block.

Examples of on the block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the world slowly became more comfortable with social interaction, Eileen began introducing us to everyone on the block. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, referenced his office’s recent push to put more regulations on late-night bars on the block following a June shooting in the same area and said police would patrol the block permanently on weekends. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Except this year, for a number of reasons, instead of a gusher, the trade deadline may well turn out to be a bummer, with some of the biggest names reportedly on the block not moving after all. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Lendeborg had one possession where he was matched up with Mara on the block, but the Warriors quickly had a big man switch over and moved him back to the wing. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for on the block

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