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cell block

American  
[sel-blok] / ˈsɛlˌblɒk /
Or cellblock

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of cell block

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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