holding cell

• Celda o habitación en una comisaría, tribunal o prisión donde se retiene brevemente a las personas detenidas mientras se procesa su documentación, traslado o liberación.

A temporary detention room in a police station, courthouse, or prison where individuals are kept for a short period before being processed, transferred, or released.

1. Temporary detention roomB2formal

   A small room in a police station or courthouse where people are kept temporarily before being moved to a larger prison or released.

   celda de detención temporal

   • The suspect was placed in a holding cell until his hearing.
   • The police station has several holding cells for overnight detainees.
   • He spent a few hours in a holding cell before being released on bail.