"cellhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cellhouses [plural]
Etymology: From cell + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cell|house}} cell + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} cellhouse (plural cellhouses)
  1. One of the buildings in a prison that contains cells for the inmates; cellblock. Categories (topical): Prison
    Sense id: en-cellhouse-en-noun-xtIybaKp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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