Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
confinement
noun
/kənˈfaɪn.mənt/
Definition
The act of restricting someone or something within certain limits.
Examples
- The prisoner experienced five years of confinement in a maximum-security prison.
- After the surgery, her confinement to bed lasted a few weeks for recovery.
- The research was conducted within the confinement of a laboratory setting.
Meaning
Confinement refers to the condition of being kept within certain boundaries, often restricting freedom or movement.
Synonyms
- Imprisonment
- Restriction
- Limitation
- Detention
- Incarceration
