cell

noun

ˈsel How to pronounce cell (audio)
Definition of cellnext
1
as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall a jail cell

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2
as in chamber
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided cells in a honeycomb

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3
as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization his mission was to locate and infiltrate the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

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Recent Examples of cell All accommodations come without telephones or TVs – and cell service is blissfully patchy, with signals interrupted by Mount Babel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 The researchers then moved beyond laboratory-scale testing and integrated the catalyst into a large-area three-cell stack with an active area of about 99 square inches. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Place cells, hippocampal neurons that fire when an animal occupies a particular spot, still fired in the same locations after arousal. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 He is transported to a holding cell at the Michigan City Police Department while an officer gets a warrant for a blood draw, taken to Northwest Health-LaPorte and then handed off to staff at the LaPorte County Jail. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cell
  1. room
  2. chamber
  3. affiliate
  4. cabin
  5. chapter
  6. compartment
  7. cube
Noun
  • Trainers then lead participants in a 45-minute full-body workout before the class moves into another room fashioned as a recovery space with art and quiet music.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, leaving relatively few seats vulnerable to determine control of Congress.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • Before her death, several Ruston businesses participated in a fundraiser to celebrate Lillian’s birthday and donate part of their proceeds to the family, according to CNN affiliate KNOE.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The apartment complex was owned by an affiliate of AvalonBay.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of affiliate
Noun
  • Best rooms are in lower level, deluxe cabins with river rock, wood-burning fireplaces and private balconies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The current Gen2 model introduced changes to the cabin and flight deck.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin
Noun
  • Headwinds for the local sports channels, including those operated by Spectrum, pose the latest rocky chapter for Los Angeles sports fans.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The latest chapter in this saga is the exoplanet LHS 1140b, which is a very interesting world regardless of labels.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • Police described the suspect's vehicle as a white utility‑style work truck with four doors and side storage compartments.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The back holds the cartridge slot and a battery compartment featuring a removable door.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of compartment
Noun
  • Slowly add the cold butter, one or two cubes at a time, whisking constantly until each addition is incorporated before adding more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • After 15 years of experiments, Schumm’s group ended up with a recipe for solid calcium fluoride crystals, doped with little impurities of thorium 229, that looked like transparent millimeter-sized cubes.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cube

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“Cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cell. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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