Word: backblocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
blocks
Definition: Plural of backblock. A residential area remote from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
Affix: block
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cellblock; a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bloc
Language: fro
Decoded: bloc
Meaning: log, block
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.