Synonyms & related words for cellblock

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cellblock. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cellblock

Explore words related to cellblock — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include jailhouse, cellmate, ward, bridewell, prisons, lockup, inmates, calaboose. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cellblock come from?

The word cellblock breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Dutch origin: cell, from Latin cella (“small room, chamber”); and block, from Dutch blok (“solid mass, section”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.