One of a set of cubes, typically of wood, decorated with one or more letters of the alphabet (and sometimes an illustrative picture), designed as an educational toy.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in New York Evangelist.
Definition of alphabet block in US English:
alphabet block
noun
One of a set of cubes, typically of wood, decorated with one or more letters of the alphabet (and sometimes an illustrative picture), designed as an educational toy.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in New York Evangelist.