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cinder

[sin-der] / ˈsɪn dər /
NOUN
hot ash
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Beneath moss-covered cinder blocks, dilapidated stone markers, and a handful of headstones, more than 200 children who died in state custody between the 1870s and 1930s are buried.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It was later knocked down and in the demolition pictures, the way the cinder blocks were on the floor looked like a sculptural painting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

He has stacked some cinder blocks to anchor iron rods for holding up a sheet, which is meant to serve as a roof.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

At last, I stepped carefully onto the cinder block and looked in Lissa’s window.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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