blockquote

/ˈblɑk.kwoʊt/

UK: /ˈblɒk.kwəʊt/

BLⱭK · kwoʊt (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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