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

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

His relatives also alleged that Seyedabdollahi was subjected to solitary confinement and torture. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for solitary confinement

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