solitary confinement

noun

: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners

He spent three months in solitary confinement.

Examples of solitary confinement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leeman also said the jury was denied the full context of Allen’s time in solitary confinement, such as the audio depicting demeaning and extreme behavior. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026

She has not been flogged but spent long periods in solitary confinement. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

She hasn’t been flogged, but spent long periods in solitary confinement. — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

The practice, which international human rights standards and survivors of solitary confinement recognize as torture, causes extreme, lasting psychological harm. — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for solitary confinement

• alignment
• alinement
• assignment
• consignment
• refinement
• misalignment
• nonalignment
• realignment
• reassignment
• reconsignment