English-Spanish translations for building block

Definition of building block

• A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone
• A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure

Examples

• Words are the building blocks of a language.
• Cells are the building blocks of life.

Related words

• building
• rebuilding
• bodybuilding
• buildings
• outbuilding
• shipbuilding
• nation-building
• boatbuilding
• worldbuilding
• wordbuilding