cell block

American  

[sel-blok] / ˈsɛlˌblɒk /

Or cellblock

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cell block

cell + block

Example Sentences

Allan Marshall, 30, was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015 when he was restrained on the floor of a cell block.

From BBC

Musicals Week will also see the professionals perform Cell Block Tango from Chicago, as well as performances from former Strictly contestant Tom Fletcher alongside Paddington Bear who is making his Strictly debut.

From BBC

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

He wasn’t surprised when, about a year after he received Stern’s letter, a trailer for a show about him appeared on the TV in the cell block.

From Slate

Chambers recounted all this to me when I landed in his cell block that summer.

From Slate