cell block

or cell·block

[ sel-blok ]

noun

1. a unit of a prison consisting of a number of cells.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cell block¹

cell + block

Example Sentences

This was the cause for his arrest and nine months in solitary confinement in Cell Block 209 of Evin Prison in 2006.

From The Daily Beast

The Daily Pic: In a show called "Cell Block", the New York artist builds us a dungeon.

From The Daily Beast

Rick is forced to strike a deal with the men and help clear out a cell block for them in exchange for half their food.

From The Daily Beast

Other voices on the cell-block took up the cry, shouting out names, too, shouting out obscenities.

From Project Gutenberg

Mertaan smiled coldly and said, "There is another of your kind in the cell block."

From Project Gutenberg

We'd walked the whole length of the cell-block and they hadn't answered.

From Project Gutenberg

They were marched out under heavy guard and lined up at the iron door that separated the cell block from the main Arena.

From Project Gutenberg

And the seeming miracle of Naia North's escape from a cell block now passed from fantasy to the factual.

From Project Gutenberg