cinder block

noun

1. a concrete building block made with a cinder aggregate.

cinder block

noun

1. See breeze block
   the usual US name for breeze block

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinder block¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Instead, to avoid contracting the delta variant, he ended up locked in a “windowless, cinder block room” — his temporary office — attending most of his meetings via Zoom.

From Washington Post

They regained consciousness a few seconds later, and a cinder block was thrown at the car and shattered the back window of their car inches away from their service dog, Wallace.

From Washington Blade

You can also give tortoises a helping hand by creating a sheltered enclosure in your yard out of cinder blocks or an old trash can.

From Popular-Science

They connected several metal pipes to securely attach the car seat to the wheelchair and conducted weight tests using 55 pounds of cinder blocks to ensure that the mechanism could safely support a baby.

From Washington Post

It is a very attractive apartment except for the rusted old car on cinder blocks in the hallway outside the bathroom.

From Washington Post

He and his wife and children shared a cinder-block house with a roof made of sheet metal and a dirt floor.

From The Daily Beast

Today, one in five Cariocas, as Rio residents are known, live in shantytowns, piled high with raw brick and cinder-block homes.

From The Daily Beast

The three of them shared a cinder-block shack on the beach in Puerto Rico.

From The Daily Beast

At that moment, three or four shots rang out almost simultaneously, echoing throughout the cinder block building.

From The Daily Beast

Amelie lives in a rural setting–an open field with cinder-block houses in various stages of construction.

From The Daily Beast

He stood, pressed against the wall, the cold cinder block on his cheek, which felt like it might be bruised.

From Project Gutenberg