holding cell holding • holding company · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · holding cell · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial. Synonyms: holding cell. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F