Meanings
nounholding cell (plural holding cells)
plural holding cells
- A cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing.
Synonyms: detention cell, jail cell, lockup, prison cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing.
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Translations
Bulgarian килия
- килия (kilija)Translations
Polish areszt
- aresztTranslations
Russian изоля́тор вре́менного содержа́ния, ка́мера предвари́тельного заключе́ния
- изоля́тор вре́менного содержа́нияTranslations
- ка́мера предвари́тельного заключе́нияTranslations
- обезья́нник (obezʹjánnik)Translations
- катала́жка (katalážka)Translations
- куту́зка (kutúzka)Translations
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APA
holding cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cell
MLA
“holding cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cell.
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