blankcell

noun

UK /ˈblæŋk.sel/

US /ˈblæŋk.sel/

A blank cell is an empty box in a table or chart where nothing is written yet.

The teacher left a blankcell in the worksheet for us to fill in our names.

SYNONYMS

empty cell vacant cell unfilled cell open cell

RELATED WORDS

spreadsheet table grid worksheet row

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cell in a spreadsheet that contains no data or formula.

The formula returned an error because it pointed to a blankcell.

3. A missing or unfilled slot in a form or database record.

Please don't leave a blankcell in the contact information section.

4. In biology, a placeholder term for a cell with no visible contents under a microscope.

The slide showed a blankcell that the students had to identify.