Definitions for confinement
kənˈfaɪn məntcon·fine·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbednoun

   concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

   "she was in labor for six hours"

2. confinementnoun

   the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

3. confinementnoun

   the state of being confined

   "he was held in confinement"

4. restriction, confinementnoun

   the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

   "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confinementnoun

   the act of confining or the state of being confined

2. confinementnoun

   lying-in

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confinementnoun

   Imprisonment; incarceration; restraint of liberty.

   Etymology: from confine.

   Our hidden foes,
   Now joyful from their long confinement rose. John Dryden, Virgil.

   The mind hates restraint, and is apt to fancy itself under confinement, when the sight is pent up in a narrow compass. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 412.

   As to the numbers who are under this restraint, people do not seem so much surprised at the confinement of some as the liberty of others. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 16.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confinement

   Confinement refers to the state or act of being confined, restrained or restricted within certain limits or boundaries. This can apply to various context such as physical imprisonment, isolation, containment of particles in a field, or in a broader sense, limitations or restrictions in lifestyle, movement, or activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Confinementnoun

   restraint within limits; imprisonment; any restraint of liberty; seclusion

2. Confinementnoun

   restraint within doors by sickness, esp. that caused by childbirth; lying-in

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confinement

   Inflicted restraint; an arrest.

Matched Categories

1. • Parturition
   • Restraint
   • Subjugation

How to pronounce confinement?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say confinement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confinement in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confinement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of confinement in a Sentence

1. Lois McMaster Bujold:

   It's important that someone celebrate our existence... People are the only mirror we have to see ourselves in. The domain of all meaning. All virtue, all evil, are contained only in people. There is none in the universe at large. Solitary confinement is a punishment in every human culture.

2. Donald Trump:

   We must reform our mental health laws to better identify mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure those people not only get treatment but when necessary involuntary confinement, mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun.

3. Daniela Tejada:

   Matt was held in an undisclosed location in solitary confinement for over five months, with no charge, no lawyer and very limited consular access.

4. Juan Mendez:

   I hope that President Obama's pledge to reform the criminal justice system regarding the practice of prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement is implemented without delay.

5. Noam Cartozo:

   I saw that the neighbours were looking a bit sad about the confinement, i wanted to create a bit of atmosphere in the neighbourhood to help with all of that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=confinement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confinement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=confinement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=confinement