cellblock
nounUK /ˈselblɒk/
US /ˈselblɑːk/
A cellblock is a group of prison cells in one part of a jail.
The guard walked slowly down the cellblock, checking each door.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single row of cells within a larger prison building.
The new inmates were assigned to the east cellblock.
3. A secure area of a police station where people are held temporarily.
They kept him in the cellblock until his hearing in the morning.
4. A section of a laboratory or facility made up of small enclosed compartments.
The samples were stored in a refrigerated cellblock.