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

Conley’s double-wide trailer in Kentucky is elevated on cinder blocks. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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

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