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

That agreement effectively ended Pike’s isolation after 30 years in solitary confinement, according to the motion, and allowed to work, eat meals and exercise with the other women in custody. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Stephen Graham plays our villain, Jurek Walter, a serial killer imprisoned in solitary confinement in a concrete cell in the basement of a psychiatric hospital but apparently still working his will on the world. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

In a funny nod to The Great Escape, this Jason spends his solitary confinement bouncing a ball against the wall in defiance of his keepers. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Gershkovich was not subject to beatings, solitary confinement, or torture. — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for solitary confinement

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