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   Con·fine·ment

   /kənˈfīnm(ə)nt/

   

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

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   • Definition of confinement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the state of being forced to stay in a closed space, prison, etc.; the act of putting somebody there Want to learn more? [uncountable, countable] (formal or old-fashioned) the time when a woman gives birth to a baby

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   • the state or condition of being confined: His confinement after the heart attack didn't last long. con•fine•ment (kən fīn′ mənt), n. the act of confining. the state of being confined. childbirth. Military incarceration in a guardhouse or prison while awaiting trial or as a punishment (distinguished from arrest).

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   What does solitary confinement mean?

   • He visited prisoners at their place of confinement. → solitary confinement 2 [ countable, uncountable] old-fashioned or formal the time when a woman gives birth to a baby the pros and cons of home versus hospital confinement Examples from the Corpus confinement • She was sentenced to 15 days' confinement in her cell for violating a direct order.

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   What does escape confinement mean?

   • Noun, singular or mass Even beloved pets who receive plenty of attention may seek to escape confinement when their owners are not around. 2. Adjective The confinement area becomes your dog's den, where he feels safe and can rest.

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   Definition of confinement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   CONFINEMENT definition: a situation in which someone is kept in a room or area, usually by force. 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.

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   confinement. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Jail & punishment, Birth con‧fine‧ment /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ noun 1 [ uncountable] formal the act of putting someone in a room, prison etc that they are not allowed to leave, or the state of being there They were held in confinement for three weeks.

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   1 day ago · confinement ( countable and uncountable, plural confinements) The act of confining or the state of being confined. ( dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth . Synonyms: labour, birthing. lockdown. Derived terms [ edit] confinement loaf. expected date of confinement. self-confinement. solitary confinement. Translations [ edit]

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   1. Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave. [...] 2. A woman's confinement is the period of time just before and during which she gives birth to a child. [old-fashioned] [...] More. Synonyms of 'confinement' • imprisonment, custody, detention, incarceration [...]

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   the state or condition of being confined: His confinement after the heart attack didn't last long. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. con•fine•ment (kən fīn′ mənt), n. the act of confining. the state of being confined. the lying-in of a woman in childbed; accouchement; childbirth.