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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There are other approaches to build homes with concrete: Homes can use concrete masonry units, which are similar to cinder blocks. Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 2025 Alleged crimes include hurling a Molotov cocktail at sheriff’s deputies and throwing cinder blocks at federal law enforcement; others, however, are facing prison time for seemingly more minor skirmishes. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 Instead, the 21-year-old drove to the beach at around 1:15 a.m. on March 26 and put a cinder block on the accelerator to get the car to crash into the water, the son told officers. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Bits of cinder block embedded in the back of his head. Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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cinder block

noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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