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

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At a church in Pensacola where the United Cajun Navy was distributing supplies Sunday morning, a line of hundreds of cars stretched around the block. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 With queues that wrap around the block, fans of Kim Kardashian can also visit Lane Crawford’s NikeSkims corner for a more breezy shopping experience. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Hours before, a line ran down 65th Street and around the block with fans trying to score a ticket to the world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 Wear them to date night or sport them for a casual walk around the block. — Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for around the block

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of around the block was in 1914

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“Around the block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around%20the%20block. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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