Confinement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Confinement is a noun meaning The act of confining or the state of being confined.
Meaning
The act of confining or the state of being confined.
More Meanings
- lockdown
- (dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth.
Example Sentences
At the wakes time Morel was working badly, and Mrs. Morel was trying to save against her confinement.
In confinement ladies are attended, not by the ordinary doctors, but by women especially devoted to the calling, who regard their profession as honorable and humanitary.
“A Navy Sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz. Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending,” NCIS told CNN in a statement Thursday.
Word Forms
- confinements
Synonyms for confinement
Depending on context, synonyms include labour, birthing, travail, labor, detention, childbed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detention, labor, labour, travail, childbed, lying-in.
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