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cell

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cell

1 an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
  • a jail cell
Synonyms of cell

apartment, chamber, closet, room
Words Related to cell

accommodation, bay, berth, booth, cabin, compartment, cubicle

alcove, niche, nook, recess

snuggery [chiefly British]
2 one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
  • cells in a honeycomb
Synonyms of cell

bay, cabin, chamber, compartment, cube, cubicle
Words Related to cell

cubbyhole, pigeonhole

alcove, niche, nook, recess

cabinet, drawer, locker

cavity, hole, hollow

booth, box, crib, loge, stall

bunker, crypt, vault
3 a local unit of an organization
  • His mission was to locate and infiltrate a terrorist cell.
Synonyms of cell

affiliate, branch, chapter, council, local
Words Related to cell

arm, division, wing

offshoot, subchapter

lodge, post

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