cellblock

Noun

Meaning

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ward brig fender cell division ambergris protection block facility flag cluster cellular blocking blockade flank
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Antonyms

free help release whole freedom strike
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Hypernyms

block

Hyponyms

death row death house

Examples

Policing is one of those jobs that will always revolve around a meatspace hub, if only because you can't build a cellblock in cyberspace. Charles Stross

Afghan Awal Gul, 48, collapsed and died in one cellblock after working out on an elliptical machine Feb. 2, 2011. Source: Internet

At night, be sure to stay on high alert as guards patrol the cellblock. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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