noun
cell
A small enclosed compartment within a larger structure.
The prisoner reads beside the narrow window of his cell.
Etymology
Latin cella named a small room or chamber. The word retains that enclosed-space image when applied to one compartment within a building, object, or other larger structure.
More examples
- Enter the total in the bottom cell of the spreadsheet.
- The honeycomb contains hundreds of small cells.
- The monk returns to his quiet cell.
Forms
cell · cells
Similar words
- compartment
- Any distinct section within a larger structure.
- chamber
- An enclosed room or space, often larger than a cell.