Holding area (3)

I believe the answer is:

pen

(Other definitions for pen that I've seen before include "record" , "'The ... is mightier than the sword'" , "American jug?" , "Pound" , "Enclosure; a swan" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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