English Explanatory Dictionary

blockquote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a lengthy quotation that is formatted so as to be set off from the main text on a webpage, as by italicization and indentation

Pronunciation

/ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/ /ˈblɒk.kwəʊt/ en-us-blockquote.ogg

Word forms

blockquote blockquotes

Etymology

From the name of an HTML element for this purpose, from block + quote.

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