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jail cell

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun jail cell has 1 sense
  1. cell, jail cell, prison cell - a room where a prisoner is kept
    --1 is a kind of room
    --1 is a part of cellblock, ward
    --1 has particulars:
     bullpen, detention cell, detention centre; cooler, tank; dungeon; guardroom; hold, keep; sweatbox

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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.
  1. 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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