"cellblock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cellblocks [plural]
Etymology: cell + block Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cell|block}} cell + block Head templates: {{en-noun}} cellblock (plural cellblocks)
  1. A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates. Categories (topical): Prison Synonyms: cell block Related terms: jail cell, prison cell Translations (Translations): selliosasto (Finnish), Zellenblock [masculine] (German), blok [masculine] (Polish)

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