commie block
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A large apartment complex in former Eastern Bloc countries of Eastern Europe made with precast concrete slabs (panel buildings), such as East German Plattenbau or Czechoslovakian panelák.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "The hospital was made up of grey, old-style Commie blocks."
- "The hotel was a former Commie-block, converted into a cheap 0-star hotel with broken windows, dirty dishes and uncomfortable single beds."
- "Grunting with effort, his heavy pack weighing him down, he propelled himself over the wall into the grounds of the commie block."
- "Allcock was one of about forty Tesco people who eventually came out to join Walastyan, who admits to having felt isolated in his 'commie block' flat."