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London enjoyed a similar set up throughout his childhood, when his father would prop an old car hood atop cinder blocks for their weekly roasts in the backyard.
—Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
Folding glass doors open to an outdoor hangout with a tree-shaded dining spot and a stylish fire pit created with cinder blocks.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
It was reported that Mole's body was found at the bottom of the canal weighed down by cinder blocks.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
So the father may be the only one who actually liberates himself from the cinder block, if that’s a legitimate way of viewing death?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Cinder block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder%20block. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cinder block
noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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