Synonyms for

Cell

Verb / sel / Another word for cell — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

compartment chamber unit cavity

Informal

room cubicle box

Literary

receptacle alcove

Antonyms

whole entirety multitude mass collection group

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.

Example sentences

  1. The prisoner was locked up in a small cell.
  2. The monk slept in a cell on a thin mattress.
  3. The animal cell has a nucleus and organelles.
  4. The plant cell has a cell wall and chloroplasts.
  5. 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.

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