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cellblock

/ˈsel.blɒk/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsel.blɒk/

A division or section within a prison, typically composed of a number of individual cells.

  • 🇷🇺Подразделение или секция внутри тюрьмы, обычно состоящая из нескольких отдельных камер.
  1. Prison division B2 formal

    A section of a prison that contains a group of cells, typically arranged in a row or block.

    • The inmates were locked in their cellblock for the night.
    • The prison has a maximum-security cellblock for dangerous criminals.
    • A fight broke out in the cellblock, requiring guards to intervene.

    🇷🇺Тюремный блок

    Synonyms: blockpodtierunitwing

  • cellblocks plural form
  • cellblocks' possessive plural form
  • cellblock's possessive singular form