detention cell

Other forms: detention cells

Definitions of detention cell
  1. noun
    a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
    synonyms: bullpen, detention centre
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    type of:
    cell, jail cell, prison cell
    a room where a prisoner is kept
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