Meanings
nounhollow block (plural hollow blocks)
plural hollow blocks
- PhilippinesA lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
Synonyms: breeze-block, cinder block, clinker block
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
Origin
See hollow + block, due to the hollow centers or cores that may be built into the production of these blocks to reduce weight.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch betonblok, snelbouwsteen
- betonbloklightweight building block
- snelbouwsteenlightweight building block
Finnish rakennusharkko, harkko
- rakennusharkkolightweight building block
- harkkolightweight building block
French bloc de béton, agglo
- bloc de bétonlightweight building block
- agglolightweight building block
- parpainglightweight building block
German Hohlblockstein, Schalstein
- Hohlblocksteinlightweight building block
- Schalsteinlightweight building block
Korean 콘크리트 블록
- 콘크리트 블록 (konkeuriteu beullok)lightweight building block
Polish pustak betonowy
- pustak betonowylightweight building block
Portuguese bloco de concreto
- bloco de concretolightweight building block
Romanian bloc de beton (zguros, cu zgură), cărămidă de beton (ușoară, zguroasă)
- bloc de beton (zguros, cu zgură)lightweight building block
- cărămidă de beton (ușoară, zguroasă)lightweight building block
Russian шлакобето́нный блок, шлакобло́к
- шлакобето́нный блок (šlakobetónnyj blok)lightweight building block
- шлакобло́к (šlakoblók)lightweight building block
Welsh brisbloc
- brisbloclightweight building block
Cite this entry
APA
hollow block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollow%20block
MLA
“hollow block.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollow%20block. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hollow block,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollow%20block.
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