Definition of Confinement
Confinement
con·fine·ment
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the state of being restricted in movement or area, i.e. the state of being confined;
e.g. He was released from confinement after the war was over.
(noun)
the action of restricting in movement or area, i.e. the action of confining;
e.g. Her confinement of her pet dog caused the dog to bark loudly.
(noun)
in dated usage, the state/condition that occurs during and just after childbirth;
e.g. They planned for her confinement to be at home since she did not want to give birth in the hospital.
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