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Cellblock is an English word with synonyms like ward or block. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cellblock in a sentence

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Cellblock | Cellblocks

Cellblock meaning

A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.

Synonyms of Cellblock

ward block

Related words

Other words often associated with Cellblock or its synonyms:

stop hinder individual forbid jam forestall somebody economist obstruct person blockade preclude

Using Cellblock

  • The main meaning on this page is: A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
  • Useful related words include: ward, block.
  • In the example corpus, cellblock often appears in combinations such as: hilo cellblock, cellblock in.

Context around Cellblock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hilo 3× police 1× rps 1× stirring 1× same 1×

Often after:

tango 1× epic 1×

Sentence patterns with Cellblock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hilo police cellblock 1× in her cellblock she enjoyed 1× s stirring cellblock epic found 1× the hilo cellblock he began 1× the hilo cellblock in lieu 1× the hilo cellblock while detectives 1× the rps cellblock in 2018 1× the same cellblock 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another great scene 1× being the youngest 1× branco is being 1× following treatment he 1× pascubillo is being 1× the commissioner s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a terroristic threatening 1× amount of indulgence 1× and became unresponsive 1× commit self harm 1× for feb 23 1× hilo police cellblock 1×

Words around Cellblock

Just before it in the word index:

cellars 75 cellarius 2 cellaring 3 cellar 232 cellan 2 cella 11

Just after it in the word index:

cellblocks 3 celldex 11 celle 4 cellebrite 8 cellectar 4 cellectis 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Cellblock

  • In this selection, "cellblock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hilo, police, rps, tango and epic stand out and add context to how "cellblock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hilo police cellblock and in her cellblock she enjoyed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cellblock" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cellblock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Following treatment, he was taken to the Hilo police cellblock. (10 words)

Being the youngest in her cellblock, she enjoyed a certain amount of indulgence. (13 words)

While Howlind was being transported to the Hilo Cellblock, he began vomiting and became unresponsive. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Pascubillo is being held at the Hilo cellblock in lieu of $37,000 bail pending his initial court appearance in South Hilo District Court scheduled for Feb. 23. (28 words)

Branco is being held at the Hilo cellblock while detectives with the Criminal Investigation Section continue this investigation classified at this time as a terroristic threatening. (26 words)

According to the report, there were no serious injuries or death in the RPS cellblock in 2018, however many people attempted to commit self-harm. (25 words)

Example sentences (9)

Following treatment, he was taken to the Hilo police cellblock.

While Howlind was being transported to the Hilo Cellblock, he began vomiting and became unresponsive.

According to the report, there were no serious injuries or death in the RPS cellblock in 2018, however many people attempted to commit self-harm.

Another great scene sees Julian Assange and George Pell dancing to “The Cellblock Tango” from Chicago, with Dallimore playing Matron Mama Morton.

But then ’s stirring cellblock epic found an unlikely reprieve and followed an unexpected escape route that led to cinema glory.

The Commissioner’s statement strongly condemned the officers’ negligence in placing both persons with mental health conditions in the same cellblock.

Being the youngest in her cellblock, she enjoyed a certain amount of indulgence.

Branco is being held at the Hilo cellblock while detectives with the Criminal Investigation Section continue this investigation classified at this time as a terroristic threatening.

Pascubillo is being held at the Hilo cellblock in lieu of $37,000 bail pending his initial court appearance in South Hilo District Court scheduled for Feb. 23.

Common combinations with cellblock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cellblock" in a sentence?
An example: "Following treatment, he was taken to the Hilo police cellblock." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "cellblock" from authentic English texts.
What does "cellblock" mean?
Cellblock means: A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
What are synonyms of "cellblock"?
Common synonyms of "cellblock" include: ward, block.
How many example sentences with "cellblock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "cellblock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.