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Jail Cell

A jail cell refers to a small confined space within a prison or detention center where prisoners are held.

Meaning and Usage

1. Noun: A small enclosure or room used to confine prisoners in a prison or jail.
2. Verb: To place someone in a jail cell as a form of punishment or confinement.

Examples

1. Noun:

• The inmate was locked in a dark and dingy jail cell.
• The prisoner scratched messages on the walls of his jail cell.
• The jail cell was overcrowded due to the increase in arrests.

2. Verb:

• The police arrested the suspect and jailed him in a nearby cell.
• The judge decided to jail the criminal for six months in a maximum-security cell.
• They would cell anyone who disrupts the peace during the protest.

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