cinder block

noun

: a hollow rectangular building block made of cement and coal cinders

Examples of cinder block in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gurney used for lethal injections sits in a small cinder block building at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison in Jackson. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

John’s little motorbike proves no match for the large truck commandeered by the T-1000, which blasts through a cinder block wall at one point. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

A couple of cinder blocks and a few boards built a bookshelf/TV/stereo stand. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cinder block

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

cinder block

noun

: a building block made of cement and coal cinders