holding cells

A form of holding cell — A cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of holding cell
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APA

holding cells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cells

MLA

“holding cells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cells. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding cells,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20cells.

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