noun
Street Slang
cellblock
SEL-blok · noun · slang
A section of the prison containing a set of cells.
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Definitions
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A distinct housing wing made up of tiers of cells, run as a unit.
“The whole cellblock went on lockdown after the incident.”
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cellblock In A Sentence
The whole cellblock went on lockdown after the incident.
Origin & Usage
Compound of 'cell' and 'block.'
Variants
cell block
People Also Ask
What is a cellblock?
A cellblock is a distinct housing wing of a prison, made up of tiers of cells and run as a single unit.
How is cellblock used?
It's often used when whole sections are affected at once, as in 'the whole cellblock went on lockdown after the incident.'
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