PRISON CELL Synonyms
1 hypernym for prison cell. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRISON CELL
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| cell | noun, adjective n, 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 | ||||||
| bastille | noun n | |||||
noun • a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) • a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution | ||||||
| brig | noun n | |||||
noun • two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts • a penal institution (especially on board a ship) | ||||||
| cage | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept • United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) • something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement • the net that is the goal in ice hockey • a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice verb • confine in a cage | ||||||
| clink | verb, noun v, 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 | noun n | |||||
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) | ||||||
| detention | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress • a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined | ||||||
| gaol | noun 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 | ||||||
| holding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of retaining something • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | ||||||
| jail | verb, noun v, 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, noun v, n | |||||
noun • jail in a local police station • the act of locking something up to protect it | ||||||
| pen | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a writing implement with a point from which ink flows • an enclosure for confining livestock • a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes • female swan verb • produce a literary work | ||||||
| penitentiary | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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) | ||||||
| jail cell | noun n | |||||
noun • a room where a prisoner is kept | ||||||