Cellblock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cellblock is a noun meaning A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
Meaning
A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
Example Sentences
The cellblock where the men were held was close enough to the holding tank, where the women were all kept together, for us to hear much of what happened there.
Word Forms
- cellblocks
- cell block
Synonyms for cellblock
Depending on context, synonyms include ward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ward, imprisonment, prison, jail, bloc, pad.
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