Meaning & use
Cellblock
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A section of a prison containing a row or group of cells.
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Inmates in the maximum-security cellblock were allowed only one hour outside their cells each day.
A riot broke out in the east cellblock after the power outage.
A note on using this word
Commonly used in the context of prisons and penitentiaries to describe how inmate housing is organized.
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