cinder block

noun

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

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Firefighters, hindered by cinder blocks sealing off windows and doors, discovered the woman, believed to be in her 40s, dead in an alleyway behind the building. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 Timmerman, who was discovered by fishermen with duct tape wrapped around her face, her hands in handcuffs and her body weighted down by cinder blocks, disappeared days before Gabrion was scheduled to stand trial for allegedly raping her the year before. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025 Timmerman, who was discovered by fishermen with duct tape wrapped around her face, her hands in handcuffs and her body weighted down by cinder blocks, disappeared days before Gabrion was scheduled to face trial on the rape allegation. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 Everyone already knows this is the dominant strategy, except maybe Brandon, who thinks sandbags and cinder blocks will completely stop Ryan in his tracks. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 21 Aug. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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cinder block

noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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