detention centre vs detention cell

detention centre and detention cell both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detention centre	Yes	No	No	No
detention cell	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, detention centre and detention cell are synonyms defined as:

detention centre and detention cell: a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

Other synonyms of detention centre include bullpen.

detention centre (noun)	detention cell (noun)
a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily	a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily