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breeze-block

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cinder block, clinker block, hollow block

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A type of perforated building block used for ventilation and letting natural light in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From breeze (“residue from a furnace”) + block.

From breeze (“light, gentle wind”) + block.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: betonbloko — concrete building block
  • Finnish: rakennusharkko — concrete building block
  • Finnish: harkko — concrete building block
  • French: parpaing — concrete building block
  • French: bloc de béton — concrete building block
  • German: Hohlblockstein — concrete building block
  • German: Schalstein — concrete building block
  • Korean: 콘크리트 블록 (konkeuriteu beullok) — concrete building block
  • Russian: шлакобето́нный блок (šlakobetónnyj blok) — concrete building block
  • Russian: шлакобло́к (šlakoblók) — concrete building block
  • Welsh: brisbloc — concrete building block
  • Portuguese: cobogó — perforated building block