Definitions
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- noun architecture A very large
block of buildings - noun computing A
segment ofmetadata describing thefile system on a block device.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also, the WTC site is located on a "superblock" -- half of freaking Lower Manhattan is within 4 blocks of it.
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has rejected a plea by Baltimore attorney Peter G. Angelos to overturn the sale of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side to a private development group, according to a 55-page unanimous opinion issued Tuesday by the state's highest court.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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The VA signed a lease in January for about 57,000-square-feet in the building, just south of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side.
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2010
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The Baltimore Development Corp. is seeking bidders for a piece of the so-called superblock, including the former home of Baltimore's Health Care for the Homeless, on the city's west side.
Baltimore Business News - Local Baltimore News | Baltimore Business Journal 2010
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The VA signed a lease in January for about 57,000-square-feet in the building, just south of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side.
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2010
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has rejected a plea by Baltimore attorney Peter G. Angelos to overturn the sale of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side to a private development group, according to a 55-page unanimous opinion issued Tuesday by the state's highest court.
San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal 2010
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The VA signed a lease in January for about 57,000-square-feet in the building, just south of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side.
Jacksonville Business News - Local Jacksonville News | Jacksonville Business Journal 2010
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The Maryland Court of Appeals has rejected a plea by Baltimore attorney Peter G. Angelos to overturn the sale of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side to a private development group, according to a 55-page unanimous opinion issued Tuesday by the state's highest court.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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The VA signed a lease in January for about 57,000-square-feet in the building, just south of the so-called superblock on Baltimore's west side.
Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2010
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Robert Moses, in which the school received a "superblock" for its campus, running from West 60th to West 62nd streets and from Columbus to Amsterdam avenues.
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It’s called a superblock — an urban planning concept that’s gaining traction throughout Europe.
Opinion | How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot
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Barcelona - a group of 9 city blocks made pedestrian friendly. Spotted in The Guardian
May 17, 2016