/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of holding cell Find synonyms for: Noun1. holding cell, jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokeyusage: a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trialWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language