breeze-block
noun
British
: a block that is made of cement and coal cinders and that is used in building : cinder block
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What remains after the fire is the neon sign and breeze-block wall.
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Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
In-ground pools and breeze-block walls are other signature calling cards of the style.
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Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.
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Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
Lockyer, for his part, has built upon the breeze-block idea by turning, instead, to rain-screen systems most often seen on the East Coast.
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Antonina Jedrzejczak,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2024
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Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
In-ground pools and breeze-block walls are other signature calling cards of the style.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.
—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
Lockyer, for his part, has built upon the breeze-block idea by turning, instead, to rain-screen systems most often seen on the East Coast.
—
Antonina Jedrzejczak,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2024
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“Breeze-block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeze-block. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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