Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cellblock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: cell-block
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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."

Etymology

From cell + block.

Inflected Forms

cellblocks (plural) cell block (alternative)

Phrases

jail cell prison cell

Frequently Paired Words

jail cell prison cell

Synonyms

ward

Questions

What does cellblock mean?: A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
Where does cellblock come from?: From cell + block.

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