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
To tackle the problem, anti-drone grills are being fitted over cell block windows throughout the prison estate.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
We both reside in a cell block called East Wing.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
On the fifth floor, inspectors said, inmates were triple-bunked in a hot cell block where the air conditioners were filled with lint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
It looked as though a tornado had blown through the main floor of the cell block.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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