confinement (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
Definition
The state of being kept within limits; imprisonment or restriction to a specific area.
Examples
The prisoner spent years in solitary confinement, isolated from other inmates.
Due to the pandemic, many people experienced a period of home confinement.
Her doctor recommended bed confinement for the last month of her pregnancy.
How to Use confinement
- be in confinement (prepositional phrase)
- To be in a state of being restricted or imprisoned. — "The suspect remained in confinement until the trial."
- place in confinement (collocation)
- To put someone or something into a state of restriction. — "The authorities decided to place the animal in confinement for observation."
- release from confinement (collocation)
- To set someone or something free from restriction. — "After serving his sentence, he was released from confinement."
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