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jail cell vs detention centre

detention centre vs jail cell

jail cell and detention centre both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jail cell Yes No No No
detention centre Yes No No No
As nouns, detention centre is a hyponym of jail cell; that is, detention centre is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jail cell:
  • jail cell: a room where a prisoner is kept
  • detention centre: 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 cell, cooler, tank, dungeon, guardroom, hold, keep, sweatbox.
jail cell (noun) detention centre (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 centre

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