jailcell
Barred holding chamber
A jailcell is a small room in a jail or prison where inmates are confined, typically equipped with a bed, toilet, and little else.
Usually spelled as two words: jail cell.
The compound emphasizes the confined space itself: He spent the night in a jailcell.
Rods, taverns, or measures
- inmateConfined facility resident
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- cageBarred confinement structure
detention · incarceration · holding · lockup · captivity · confined · trapped · enclosed
Mechanism requiring a key
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
patrol · checkpoint · keycard · restraint · shackles · handcuffs · monitoring · buzzer
Existing alone, apart
- segregationForced separation by group
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- silenceTotal lack of sound
confinement · punishment · restricted · sensory deprivation · mental health · darkness · despair · time
Seize by law
- defendantParty facing charges
- detaineePerson held in custody
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- convictionFirmly held belief
felony · misdemeanor · awaiting trial · remand · bail · charges · arraignment · custody
bars
Rods, taverns, or measures
cage · detention · incarceration · holding · lockup · captivity · confined · trapped · enclosed · cramped
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
surveillance · patrol · checkpoint · keycard · restraint · shackles · handcuffs · monitoring · buzzer · intercom
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- segregationForced separation by group
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
silence · confinement · punishment · restricted · sensory deprivation · mental health · darkness · despair · time · waiting
arrest
Seize by law
conviction · felony · misdemeanor · awaiting trial · remand · bail · charges · arraignment · custody · booking
jailcellfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · free world · open society · sanctuary · haven
jailcellopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
wide open spaces · open air · outdoors · wilderness · open sky
jail, cell, jails, jailed, jailing, jailer, jailers, cells, celled