cinder block

noun

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

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Add height to a cinder block privacy wall with a layer of wood on top. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026 Jamie was in a corner of the parking lot, doing one-arm presses with a cinder block. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The bear was eventually hit with a dart and fell asleep on top of a cinder block wall dividing two properties, its body straddling either side. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 The Golden Knights turned the NHL’s fastest team into a Corvette on cinder blocks. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cinder block

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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cinder block

noun
: a building block made of cement and coal cinders
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