cell block
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cell block
Example Sentences
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It also showed them lighting paper in microwaves in the cell block kitchens.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
After Sarkozy entered prison Tuesday, Le Pen reposted a video that she suggested was taken inside his prison with inmates hurling insults at him from across the cell block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Joe Stegner, a former Republican leader, helped bring Idaho closer than ever toward building a hospital to replace the cell block in 2007 and 2008.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Before the pandemic, when I shared a cell block with my friends Squirrel and Gilby, we always watched the nightly news together, a ritual that Squirrel called our family time.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
Mr. Dacus walked into the cell block and faced Junior Palmer nose to nose.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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