CELLBLOCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)