Meaning & use
jail cell
A small, locked room in a jail or prison where a prisoner is confined.
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The officer led the man into a jail cell to await his hearing.
Two inmates shared a small jail cell with a single bunk bed.
A note on using this word
Refers specifically to short-term local confinement in a jail; a long-term facility is usually called a prison.
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