English > jail cell: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | A room where a prisoner is kept. |
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Synonyms | cell, prison cell |
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Part of | cellblock, ward | A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) |
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Narrower | bullpen, detention cell, detention centre | A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily |
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cooler, tank | A cell for violent prisoners |
dungeon | A dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined |
guardroom | A cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined |
hold, keep | A cell in a jail or prison |
sweatbox | small or narrow cell |
Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
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Spanish | bartolina, calabozo, cana, celda |
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Catalan | calabós, cel·la |
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