cell in English: A small room in a prison where a person is locked in. (noun)

Translation

A small room in a prison where a person is locked in.

Word origin

From Latin cella, meaning a small room or a store room.

Gender

Pluralcells

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A cell is a small locked room in a prison.

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A cell is much smaller than a normal room.

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"Cell" is also the name for the smallest part of a living thing.

room

A part of a building with its own walls, floor, and door.

door

The flat part you open and close to go into or out of a room, building, or car.

lock

To close a door or box with a key so no one else can open it.

key

A small metal thing that opens or locks a door.

police

The official group of people whose job is to stop crime and keep people safe.

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