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confinement

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

con·fine·ment

noun \kən-ˈfīn-mənt\

Definition of CONFINEMENT

: an act of confining : the state of being confined <solitary confinement>; especially : lying-in

Examples of CONFINEMENT

  1. The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
  2. He remained with his wife during her confinement.

First Known Use of CONFINEMENT

1592

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