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CELLBLOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Synonyms:
cellblock; ward
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cellblock" is a kind of...):
block (housing in a large building that is divided into separate units)
Meronyms (parts of "cellblock"):
cell; jail cell; prison cell (a room where a prisoner is kept)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cellblock"):
death house; death row (the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution)
Holonyms ("cellblock" is a part of...):
prison; prison house (a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment)
