cell block
noun
a unit of a prison consisting of a number of cells.
cellblock
-
a variation of
cell block.
Example Sentences
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The cellblock towers four tiers high, each tier stretching across 28 cells.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
So is he getting the cellblock at Rikers Island ready for an incoming VIP?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
He had not been let out of the cellblock once, and had been let out of the cell only to shower; the shower itself had bars.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
