Meaning

1 senses

  1. A holding cell.

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

Forms

plural: detention cells
Singulardetention cell
Pluraldetention cells

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily:bullpendetention centre

See also

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