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cellhouses

cellhouses is the plural of cellhouse.

Meaning of cellhouse

Noun

cellhouse (plural cellhouses)

  1. One of the buildings in a prison that contains cells for the inmates; cellblock.
    • Such doorman will work at all times under the direct supervision of the cellhouse keeper and, during his tour of duty, will be responsible for the count of all inmates leaving or entering the cellhouse and for the security of the cellhouse door.1962, Joseph Edward Ragen, Charles Finston, Inside the World's Toughest Prison, page 582

Questions about cellhouses

What is cellhouses the plural of?
Cellhouses is the plural of cellhouse.

Words near cellhouses in the dictionary

  1. cellfectins
  2. cellfree
  3. cellful
  4. cellfuls
  5. cellhouse
  6. cellhouses
  7. celli
  8. cellie
  9. cellies
  10. celliferous
  11. celliform

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