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DETENTION CELL Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase detention cell. (exact relations)
There are 30 hypernyms of the phrase detention cell. (close relations)
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captivity
nounn
noun

• the state of being imprisoned

• the state of being a slave

cell
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any small compartment

• (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

• a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction

• a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

• a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver

• small room in which a monk or nun lives

• a room where a prisoner is kept

confinement
nounn
noun

• concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

• the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

• the state of being confined

• the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

jail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

lockup
verb, nounv, n
noun

• jail in a local police station

• the act of locking something up to protect it

prison
nounn
noun

• a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

• a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

bullpen
nounn
noun

• a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game

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

detention centre
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For DETENTION CELL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for detention cell, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (28)
cell area block blockhouse box brig cabin cage cellblock chamber closet compartment confinement dungeon enclosure hold incarceration lockdown lockup pen prison quarters room sector space vault yard cellmate
Phrases (2)
jail cellprison cell

Alternatives for CAPTIVITY

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