Synonyms of cell

cell

noun

ˈsel 

1

as in room

an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall

a jail cell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• room
• chamber
• apartment
• cabin
• compartment
• closet
• alcove
• cubicle
• bay
• booth
• nook
• berth
• niche
• accommodation
• recess
• snuggery

2

as in chamber

one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided

cells in a honeycomb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chamber
• cabin
• compartment
• cube
• bay
• cubicle
• box
• hole
• cavity
• drawer
• alcove
• cabinet
• nook
• niche
• locker
• cubbyhole
• hollow
• booth
• bunker
• crypt
• crib
• vault
• recess
• stall
• snuggery
• pigeonhole
• loge

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affiliate
• chapter
• branch
• council
• wing
• local
• arm
• division
• post
• offshoot
• subchapter
• lodge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cell

Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

The safeguards that emerged from Gelsinger's death, from the bubble-boy leukemias and from the more recent deaths are the direct reason that gene, cell and the CAR-T therapies now sit on hospital pharmacy shelves. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

It’s made with magnesium flakes to slough away debris, dead skin cells, and other buildup to get you the smoothest surface. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

One morning, guards came to the cell and told the women to line up and face the wall—standard protocol for when a new prisoner was being admitted. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026