confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
kən-ˈfīn-mənt 
Examples of confinement in a Sentence
The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.
He remained with his wife during her confinement.
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Home confinement would still allow Brown to work and support his seven children, with an eighth child on the way, Eiglarsh said.
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David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
This is where we are collectively called to look at where familiarity and longing are actually a form of confinement.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Marion County Prosecutor charged McClure with murder, criminal confinement, and battery of a person under 14 years old.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
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David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
This is where we are collectively called to look at where familiarity and longing are actually a form of confinement.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Marion County Prosecutor charged McClure with murder, criminal confinement, and battery of a person under 14 years old.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confinement
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“Confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confinement. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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confinement
noun
con·fine·ment
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