cinder block

noun

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

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These humble decks created by some scaffolding, wooden planks and cinder blocks are a lifeline for Alaska’s economy. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The cells, built of three cinder block walls and steel bars on the front, were single occupancy — one bed, toilet and sink in each. Sara Cline, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 Picture the classic, drab freshman dorm room with a paper-thin plastic mattress and cinder block walls transformed into a true palace. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Because returning veterans had strained the university’s resources, a plan was hatched to create cinder block dorm rooms in the stadium’s vast interior. Randy Mason august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cinder block

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinder block was in 1922

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“Cinder block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder%20block. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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cinder block

noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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