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

Its heavy-duty mechanical hinges and titanium-alloy limbs can smash through cinder blocks—for industrial use or rescue scenarios, one hopes. — Amanda Loudin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Miami police are investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was found dead underwater, tied to two cinder blocks in waters off Coconut Grove. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, one of those men had a hearing inside a small cinder block courtroom in Rowan County, almost an hour away from Charlotte. — Julia Coin october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Conley’s double-wide trailer in Kentucky is elevated on cinder blocks. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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