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jail cell vs detention cell

detention cell vs jail cell

jail cell and detention cell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jail cell Yes No No No
detention cell Yes No No No
As nouns, detention cell is a hyponym of jail cell; that is, detention cell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jail cell:
  • jail cell: a room where a prisoner is kept
  • detention cell: a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
Other hyponyms of jail cell include bullpen, detention centre, cooler, tank, dungeon, guardroom, hold, keep, sweatbox.
jail cell (noun) detention cell (noun)
a room where a prisoner is kept a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
Difference between jail cell and detention cell

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