solitary confinement
noun
: the state of being kept alone in a prison cell away from other prisoners
He spent three months in solitary confinement.
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After her arrest in July, she was kept in solitary confinement for months.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
For five years, she was placed in solitary confinement at the Indiana Women’s Prison.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In his recent Rolling Stone cover story, BigXthaPlug documented his rise from solitary confinement to rap fame and then the country charts.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
In adult prisons, children also face the risk of solitary confinement and are cut off from education and family.
—Erika Strauss Chavarria, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
For five years, she was placed in solitary confinement at the Indiana Women’s Prison.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
In his recent Rolling Stone cover story, BigXthaPlug documented his rise from solitary confinement to rap fame and then the country charts.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
In adult prisons, children also face the risk of solitary confinement and are cut off from education and family.
—Erika Strauss Chavarria, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for solitary confinement
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“Solitary confinement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitary%20confinement. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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