Confinement
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
- §2
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- §3
- the state of being confined
- §4
- concluding state of pregnancy