prison cell

/ˌprɪzən sɛl/

/ˈprɪzən sɛl/

Other forms: prison cells

Definitions of prison cell

1. noun

   a room where a prisoner is kept
   synonyms: cell, jail cell

   types:

   bullpen, detention cell, detention centre

   a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

   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

   oubliette

   a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling

   type of:

   room

   an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling