English Explanatory Dictionary

breeze-block

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lightweight building block made from cinders and concrete.
noun
  1. A type of perforated building block used for ventilation and letting natural light in.

Word forms

breeze-block breeze-blocks breeze block breezeblock brieze block

Etymology

From breeze (“residue from a furnace”) + block.

Synonyms

cinder block clinker block hollow block
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