JAIL CELL Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase jail cell. (close relations)
cell
Best Alternative Words for JAIL CELL
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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 | ||||||||
prison cell | nounn | |||||||
noun • a room where a prisoner is kept | ||||||||
clink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light metallic sound • 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 • make a high sound typical of glass • make or emit a high sound | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
custody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||||||||
detention | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home | ||||||||
dungeon | nounn | |||||||
noun • the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress • a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined | ||||||||
gaol | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
incarceration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||||
lockup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • jail in a local police station • the act of locking something up to protect it | ||||||||
penitentiary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes adjective satellite • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers • showing or constituting penance | ||||||||
slammer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who closes things violently • 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) |