"cellblock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cellblocks [plural], cell block [alternative]
Etymology: From 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 Related terms: jail cell, prison cell Translations (a wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates): selliosasto (Finnish), bloc de cellules [masculine] (French), Zellenblock [masculine] (German), blok [masculine] (Polish), bloque de celdas [masculine] (Spanish)

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