What does “cell” mean?
- 1
nounthe smallest living part of a plant or animal
Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body.
- 2
nouna small room where a prisoner is kept
He spent the night in a police cell.
- 3
nouna cell phone
Call me on my cell if you get lost.
Cell at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /sɛl/ · SEL
How to use “cell” correctly
In American English a mobile phone is a “cell phone” or just “cell”.
Common phrases with “cell”
- cell phone
- brain cells
- prison cell
“cell” is on these word lists
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