cell | Definition of cell

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, snuggery [chiefly British]

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 the terrorist cell that was believed to be hiding in the city

Synonyms of cell

affiliate, branch, chapter, council, local

Words Related to cell

arm, division, wing

offshoot, subchapter