cinder block

noun

: a hollow rectangular building block made of cement and coal cinders

Examples of cinder block in a Sentence

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As the floods increased Friday, his trailer, built on cinder blocks, imploded, pushing him down the river. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 And beneath the afternoon sun, there’s a graffitied cinder block wall, guarding a dumpster. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 The woman was kept in Zuberi's garage in a room made of cinder blocks with a metal door that couldn’t be opened from the inside, officials said. Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 What remained was a flattened wasteland of scattered cinder blocks, twisted rebar, and slabs of concrete jutting out of debris at awkward angles. Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cinder block 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cinder block was in 1922

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“Cinder block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinder%20block. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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cinder block

noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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