Thesaurus results for CELL

cell

noun

ˈsel

Definition of cell

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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as in chamber

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

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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 Whole wheat toast offers measurable amounts of selenium and manganese, micronutrients that support reproduction and protect against cell damage. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 There are hotels and destinations that pitch themselves as dead zones without Wi-Fi or even cell service. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 The second, in Spring Hills, Tennessee, opened in early 2024 and now produces lithium-ion phosphate cells for battery energy storage. — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 The company's direct-to-cell technology uses satellites equipped with thousands of antennas to deliver reliable broadband coverage to billions of unconnected people globally. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cell

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Noun

With the ability to hold a 74-ton payload and over 1,600 square feet of deck space, the SSC provides optimal room to transport supplies, vehicles—including up to four Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicles (ARVs)—and equipment to shorelines.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Each room includes a black-and-white Italian marble bathroom with a soak tub and a separate rain shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of room

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The 911 call recordings, as reported by the Associated Press, showed that first responders and prison officials did not know whether a request for emergency help from within the execution chamber was legitimate.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
For the Duo, the team created a different vapor chamber that's thinner than the one in the iPhone 18 Pro.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of chamber

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Personal loans are available through our affiliate, Achieve Personal Loans (NMLS#227977) and are originated by Cross River Bank, Delaware Branch, an equal housing lender.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Footage taken from an overhead drone by NBC affiliate WBBH shows a bare layer of roof across three buildings that are part of the sprawling hotel property.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of affiliate

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The seat The business class cabin is low-lit in blues and purples—a nice touch for the impending red eye—and the 30 seats are arranged in 7 rows of 1-2-1 configuration.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Of those injured, three were cabin crew members and six were passengers, Avianca said in a statement.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cabin

Noun

Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chapter

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Ayoub says specialty boxes for storing kitchen and stemware, ones designed with extra compartments and support, are especially helpful for protecting fragile items.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
The meat department’s three-compartment sink’s sanitizer wasn’t strong enough.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of compartment

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Propagating the Chair To understand the geometric intuition behind the Chair44 shape, Tsiokos says, imagine a large cube composed of eight tiny cubes that are joined together.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
The standard cube features 43 quintillion possible permutations.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cube

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