Definition

1. Noun:
   • A room where a prisoner is kept: A small, locked room within a prison or jail designed to confine an inmate.

Usage

• The term "prison cell" is a specific type of cell used for the incarceration of individuals convicted or accused of crimes. It is a standard, countable noun.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The old prison cell was cold and damp.
  • Each prison cell in the new facility has a small window.

Advanced Usage

• "to be thrown in a prison cell": to be placed in confinement, often abruptly.

  • The protesters were arrested and thrown in a prison cell.

• "the confines of a prison cell": emphasizes the restrictive and limited space of the cell.

  • He spent years within the confines of a solitary prison cell.

Variants and Related Words

• Cell (n): A more general term that can mean a prison cell, a small room in a monastery, or a basic biological unit. Context clarifies the meaning.

  • The police held him in a cell overnight.

• Jail cell (n): Essentially synonymous with "prison cell," though sometimes associated with shorter-term confinement in a local jail.

• Dungeon (n): A historical, often underground cell, typically darker and more severe than a modern prison cell.
• Holding cell (n): A temporary cell for detainees awaiting processing or court appearances.

Synonyms

• Cell: A room for a prisoner.
• Detention cell: A cell for holding someone in detention.
• Lockup: Informal term for a jail or its cells.

Related Phrases

• Solitary confinement cell: A specific type of prison cell designed for isolating a prisoner from others.

  • He was placed in a solitary confinement cell as punishment.

• Prison cell block: A group or wing of prison cells.

  • The riot started in Cell Block C.

Noun

1. a room where a prisoner is kept