cellblock
- a variation of cell block.
Example Sentences
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Abdollahzadeh brought humor to a cellblock defined by fear, said Chapati, who shared a cell with him and Bakerzadeh for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
As he and about 40 other staff members tried to escape the cellblock, Garcia demanded that one of the officers apologize to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The series focuses on a six-week experiment that gave inmates in one cellblock more freedom by unlocking their cell doors.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
Every tunnel, every piece of cellblock graffiti, every rusted prison bar, every wildflower, every gull dropping.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
One thing had not changed while Lawes was at Sing Sing: the old cellblock.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
