cell block
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cell block
Example Sentences
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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
Chambers recounted all this to me when I landed in his cell block that summer.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2025
A disused cell block at Maghaberry is also being prepared for re-opening as part of contingency planning.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Armstrong and the other inmates in the cell block hoped the disruption would blow over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
At night, our cell block seemed more like a study hall than a prison.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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