cells

noun

plural of cell
1
as in rooms
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 chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided cells in a honeycomb

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3
as in affiliates
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 cells The battery cells, which make up the systems, will come from China. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 These synthetic cells could also pave the way to the past, to the origins of biology itself. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026 This loss is often the result of an autoimmune process in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks those cells. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Peak makes sodium ion battery cells, and today that type is about 20% more expensive than the more typical lithium ion batteries, Dales said. — Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Cetaphil’s formula addresses crepey skin by adding hydration, which helps to plump and smooth fine lines, while also working to rejuvenate skin cells and diminish signs of crepiness over time. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026 Base editing was used for the first time in a 2022 clinical trial to modify the immune cells of a UK teenager after doctors exhausted all other options to treat her form of leukemia. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 The flexible, reusable framework can simulate more than 10,000 cells at once and accommodate multiple chemistries of lithium-ion batteries, the technology most widely used for grid-scale storage, reported Tech Explore. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cells
  1. rooms
  2. chambers
  3. affiliates
  4. cabins
  5. chapters
  6. cubes
  7. compartments
  8. bays
Noun
  • The hotel’s 512 midcentury modern rooms have views of active runways.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Officials said the three victims became trapped inside one of the motel rooms as the fire spread.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of rooms
Noun
  • Lawmakers in both chambers are scheduled to leave on a weekslong summer recess at the end of July.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The changes merged Kazakhstan's parliament’s two chambers into one and gave the president the right to appoint key government officials with the approval of lawmakers, including restoring the ​post of vice president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of chambers
Noun
  • What other industry can boast proprietary, transaction-level purchase data at the scale of performance creators and affiliates?
    — Lauren Newman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • As one executive put it, teams have to pick their roster battles and try to stay covered at the higher affiliates.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of affiliates
Noun
  • The Viking Mississippi by contrast has 193 cabins for a maximum of 386 passengers.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The high-end camping company offers Airstream suites, polished cabins, fire pits, design-forward amenities and access to iconic outdoor destinations.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of cabins
Noun
  • Kirsten’s best friend dies of cholera within the first few chapters.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The last chapters of Jones’s book are filled with meditations on mortality that are both life affirming and sweet.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of chapters
Noun
  • Quality packing cubes hold up in real-life travel and offer simple compression features that make a world of difference.
    — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Peel kiwis using a knife, peeler, or spoon, and slice into wedges, rounds, cubes, or decorative halves.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of cubes
Noun
  • Next, use a mixture of warm water and dish soap to wipe down shelves, drawers, and compartments.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • There are mesh pockets, elastic straps, and multiple compartments for optimal organization.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of compartments
Noun
  • While initial trials proved highly precise, researchers must now test the system across a wider range of marine environments, from murky Atlantic channels to deep Pacific bays.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • With the opening, IONNA now has 170 charging bays in Florida, with 320 additional bays scheduled to come online over the next three years.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of bays

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