Definition
A section of a prison containing a row of jail cells, or the cells themselves grouped together as a unit.
Etymology
A compound word from 'cell' (from Latin 'cella,' small room) + 'block' (from Germanic origins meaning chunk or solid piece). The term emerged in the late 1800s with modern prison architecture.
Kelly Says
The design of cellblocks was revolutionary—the panopticon prison design meant one guard could watch all cells from the center, inspiring philosophers to think about surveillance and power for 200 years!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
cellblock
sel-blo-k
ARالعربية
مجموعة زنزانات
ma-j-mu-at zen-za-na-at
BNবাংলা
কোষ ব্লক
ko-sh blo-k
CACatalà
bloc de cel·les
blo-k de cel-les
CSČeština
buněčný blok
bu-nech-ny blok
DADansk
celleblok
cel-le-blok
DEDeutsch
Zellenblock
ts-e-len-blok
ELΕλληνικά
κλειστούς
klee-stoos
ESEspañol
bloque de celdas
blo-ke de sel-das
FAفارسی
بلاک سلول
blo-ak se-loo
FISuomi
solublokki
so-lu-blok-ki
FRFrançais
bloc de cellules
blo-k de sel-lyoo-lez
HEעברית
בית סוהר
beit so-her
HIहिन्दी
कक्ष ब्लॉक
ka-ksh blo-k
HUMagyar
cellák blokkja
cel-lak blokk-ja
IDBahasa Indonesia
blok sel
blo-k sel
ITItaliano
blocco celle
blo-kko che-lle
JA日本語
セルブロック
se-ru-bo-rokku
MSBahasa Melayu
blok sel
blo-k sel
MYမြန်မာ
cellblock
sel-blo-k
NLNederlands
celblok
sel-blok
NONorsk
celleblokk
cel-le-blokk
PLPolski
blok cel
blok cel
PTPortuguês
bloco de células
blo-ku de se-lyu-las
RORomână
bloc de celule
blo-k de se-lu-le
RUРусский
блок камер
blok kamer
SVSvenska
cellblock
sel-blok
SWKiswahili
block ya seli
blo-k ya se-li
TAதமிழ்
செல் தொகுதி
sel to-gu-thi
TEతెలుగు
కణ బ్లాక్
ka-ṇa blak
THไทย
บล็อกเซลล์
blok-sel
TLTL
blok ng sel
blo-k ng sel
TRTürkçe
hücre bloğu
hyu-cre blo-ğu
UKУкраїнська
блок камер
blok kamer
URاردو
کمرے کا بلاک
kam-ray ka blo-k
VITiếng Việt
khối tế bào
kho-i te-bao