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- Dictionaryconfinement/kənˈfʌɪnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of confining or state of being confined: "he was immediately released from his confinement" Similar Opposite
- 2. the condition of being in childbirth: dated "the pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement" Similar
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CONFINEMENT definition: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force: 2. labour UK…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONFINEMENT is an act of confining : the state of being confined; especially : lying-in. How to use confinement in a sentence.
Confinement definition: the act of confining. . See examples of CONFINEMENT used in a sentence.
CONFINEMENT meaning: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force: 2. labour UK…. Learn more.
Confinement means you're being held and you can't move freely. Confinement doesn't have to be punishment. If you've got a contagious disease, your doctor may recommend confinement to your hospital room.
CONFINE definition: 1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: 2. to keep someone closed in a place…. Learn more.
1. uncountable noun. Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave. She had been held in solitary confinement for four months. He'd obviously kept himself fit despite his years of confinement. Synonyms: imprisonment, custody, detention, incarceration More Synonyms of confinement.
noun. /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ [uncountable] the state of being forced to stay in a closed space, prison, etc.; the act of putting somebody there. her confinement to a wheelchair. years of confinement as a political prisoner. see also home confinement, solitary confinement. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Confine definition: to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict. See examples of CONFINE used in a sentence.
Definition of confine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
