Synonyms for
Cell
Definition
A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
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Common collocations
- cell phone
- cell tower
- blood cell
- nerve cell
- prison cell
- solar cell
- plant cell
- single cell
Word family
noun cell
verb cellularize
Usage note
The word 'cell' has many meanings, from a biological unit to a small room. Context is crucial for understanding its intended meaning.
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Example sentences
- The prisoner was locked up in a small cell.
- The monk slept in a cell on a thin mattress.
- The animal cell has a nucleus and organelles.
- The plant cell has a cell wall and chloroplasts.
- The scientist observed the cell under a microscope.
Quotes
I am a cell, a virus, a Trojan horse, deposited here by the internet.
I have a cell phone that doesn't behave like a phone; it behaves like a computer with a phone connection.
We shouldn't be afraid of death. It's just a cell that has stopped communicating, but it can be revived at any moment.