granite blocks

Heavy building pieces

Granite blocks are large, roughly rectangular pieces of granite—a hard, durable igneous rock—cut or quarried for construction, monuments, or landscaping.

The phrase typically appears in contexts involving masonry, architecture, or heavy materials: The foundation was built from massive granite blocks.

Granite blocks may be rough-hewn or precisely cut depending on their intended use.

Related

cobblestone · paving stones · slab · boulder · carved · hewn · monument · foundation · pavement · chisel · rough · polished · gray · speckled · weight · cold · hard · solid

Opposites
material composition

granite blocksclay bricks

Molded earth building units

mud bricks · concrete blocks · cinder blocks · wooden beams · cardboard

durability and permanence

granite blockssand

Fine rock particles

loose gravel · rotting wood · ice blocks · paper · tissue

weight and density

granite blocksfoam blocks

Lightweight cushioned building pieces

styrofoam · balsa wood · pumice · aerogel · feathers

Family

granite, blocks, block, granitic, granites, blocked, blocking, blocker, blockers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G