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   confinement

   /kənˈfʌɪnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of confining or state of being confined: "he was immediately released from his confinement" Similar imprisonmentinternmentincarcerationcustodycaptivitydetentionrestraintarresthouse arrestliterary:thraldomthrallarchaic:duressdurancepenningcaginglocking upwalling in/upenclosureencirclementsurroundingencompassmentquarantinecorrallingrare:immurementOpposite liberty
   • 2. the condition of being in childbirth: dated "the pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement" Similar labour(expected) deliverygiving birthbirthingbirthchildbirthnativitytechnical:parturitionarchaic:lying-inaccouchementchildbedtravail

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFINEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of CONFINEMENT is an act of confining : the state of being confined; especially : lying-in. How to use confinement in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFINEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONFINEMENT meaning: 1. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force: 2. labour UK…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFINEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Confinement definition: the act of confining. . See examples of CONFINEMENT used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › confinementConfinement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Puppies sometimes prefer confinement in a crate to sleeping in an open room.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. be confined to somewhere/something. to exist only in a particular area or group of people: We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society. See more. Fewer examples.