Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Chock-a-Block

What does it mean?

Completely full or crowded.

Is it positive or negative?

Neutral.

When do you use it?

Used when describing packed places or things.

Examples

Example 1: The car park was chock-a-block on Saturday.

Example 2: My schedule's chock-a-block this week!

Question for you

When was the last time you went somewhere chock-a-block?

Are you looking for English speaking practice online?

Chock-a-block is a vivid way to say a place is very full. We practise useful descriptive phrases in online English lessons with a British native speaker. You might also like ram-packed. Find out more here.