cinderblock
adjective, noun
cinderblock is spelled C-I-N-D-E-R-B-L-O-C-K: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cinderblock means “Made of cinder blocks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cinderblock?
| Letters | 11: C-I-N-D-E-R-B-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cinderblock?
Cinderblock appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cinderblock
- cinder-block
- cinderblocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cinderblock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Made of cinder blocks.
They lived in an old cinderblock apartment building.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of cinder block.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cinderblock come from?
From cinder + block.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).