Phrase guide

cinder 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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breeze-block, clinker block, hollow block

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clinker block, breeze block

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: building block

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: betonblok — lightweight building block
  • Dutch: snelbouwsteen — lightweight building block
  • Esperanto: betonbloko — lightweight building block
  • Finnish: rakennusharkko — lightweight building block
  • Finnish: harkko — lightweight building block
  • French: bloc de béton — lightweight building block
  • French: agglo — lightweight building block
  • French: parpaing — lightweight building block
  • German: Hohlblockstein — lightweight building block
  • German: Schalstein — lightweight building block
  • Korean: 콘크리트 블록 (konkeuriteu beullok) — lightweight building block
  • Polish: pustak betonowy — lightweight building block
  • Portuguese: bloco de concreto — lightweight building block
  • Romanian: bloc de beton (zguros, cu zgură) — lightweight building block
  • Romanian: cărămidă de beton (ușoară, zguroasă) — lightweight building block
  • Romanian: bolțar — lightweight building block
  • Russian: шлакобето́нный блок (šlakobetónnyj blok) — lightweight building block
  • Russian: шлакобло́к (šlakoblók) — lightweight building block
  • Welsh: brisbloc — lightweight building block