Confinement

Word CONFINEMENT
Character 11
Hyphenation con fine ment
Pronunciations /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Confinement"

What do we mean by confinement?

The act of confining or the state of being confined. noun

Lying-in. noun

The state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force or other obstacle or necessity; hence, imprisonment. noun

Restraint from going abroad by sickness, specifically by childbirth; the lying-in of a woman: as, her approaching confinement. noun

Restraint within limits; imprisonment; any restraint of liberty; seclusion. noun

Restraint within doors by sickness, esp. that caused by childbirth; lying-in. noun

The act of confining or the state of being confined noun

Lying-in noun

The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) noun

Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child noun

The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them noun

The state of being confined noun

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

Lying-in, time of giving birth.

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space,scope,quanity,or time) Urban Dictionary

Being trapped within yourself Urban Dictionary

An oxymoronic term used to metaphorically describe a finite “infinity”; confined “infinity.” Urban Dictionary

Trapped inside my wet loving dark blue brief underwear. Urban Dictionary

When you have no internet and all you can do all day long is play solitaire. Urban Dictionary

Lit., A dish traditionally served to inmates or shipmates, rumored to contain saltpeter (potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate), a notorious suppressor of male libido; Figuratively, any unsaisfying answer, inadequate response, or chicken-shit explanation given by the powers-that-be to anyone subject to their authority. Urban Dictionary

When one is put into a area where one does not make normal levels of social contacts with other people Urban Dictionary

1. When an occupant of a prison does something reckless or anything severe that is against prison regulations, he is put in solitary confinment. Solitary confinment puts prisoners in a small, dark cell with no windows or light for a period of time, without ANY contact to the outside world or any other part of the prison or prisoners. Urban Dictionary

You searched up solitary. Did you mean "School"? Or "School"? Did I mention "School"? Urban Dictionary

Nickname for historic Wrigley Field in Chicago. Home of the Chicago Cubs. The oldest (1914) National League Ball Park, with ivy covered outfield walls. Also known for the best fans in the United States. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Confinement

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The word "confinement" in example sentences

“Grassfed” means that the animals are given hay in confinement; if you want to say your animal was pastured, you can say that. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

To see why this is a bad argument, consider the steps by which the Court held that Congress has the power to keep sexually dangerous child pornographers in confinement: The Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Why don't we do something about the big white-person threat by rounding up white people who seem suspicious and keeping them in confinement? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Solitary confinement is most definitely not how they work elsewhere. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in confinement for 13 of the past 19 years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, according to the terms of his plea deal, Khadr will serve only eight more years in confinement -- one in Gitmo's Camp 5, and seven more in Canada, provided Canada accepts the United States 'request to transfer him a year from now. ❋ Daphne Eviatar (2010)

So, after Vick's 23 months in confinement, he and whoever signs him must live with it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By doing so, DDWS has been able to save people even before they were subjected to long term confinement and forced labor. ❋ Free The Slaves (2011)

If the judge orders a hearing after reading the writ, the prisoner gets to argue that his confinement is illegal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the major reasons for its confinement is the challenge of teaching how to live -- or, as my experience in CPE would suggest, supporting and challenging people as they learn it themselves. ❋ Joshua Stanton (2010)

Dilan Esper: Do you seriously believe that the relationship between enacting criminal statutes and providing for post-sentence confinement is “attenuated”, or the relationship between a preexisting condition regulation and a mandate is “attenuated”? ❋ Unknown (2010)

The only positive aspect of solitary confinement is that it gives you time to think. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Solitary confinement is the most expensive per inmate form of incarceration, and is very hard on the inmates as well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ghailani was apparently forced to divulge Abebe's identity while in confinement with terrorists linked to the September 11, 2001 attacks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The petitioner has to demonstrate that his/her current confinement is contrary to law. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Do you seriously believe that the relationship between enacting criminal statutes and providing for post-sentence confinement is “attenuated”, or the relationship between a preexisting condition regulation and a mandate is “attenuated”? ❋ Unknown (2010)

He does not confine his [message] to [politics]. ❋ Ddddrrrynhgggggggggggdadevin (2018)

I [feel] [as if] [I am] confined within myself. ❋ Confin3d (2013)

It’s taking a confinity for class to [end]. It’ll be a confinity before [the next] [round] starts. ❋ Applebin (2020)

When I was a child urinating myself I got a crush to cry being [confined] inside my loving [dark blue] [brief] underwear. ❋ Turo Fernandez (2018)

When [Mom] took away my [network] [card], I was in solitaire confinement for a week. ❋ KikiMiki (2008)

"I tried to get a straight answer from [the warden], but all he was dealin' was confinement loaf." "I asked her [ten times] what was wrong, but all she'd serve me was confinement loaf." "The reporters kept [coming back] to what Bush actually said, but all they could get from his press-secretary was confinement loaf." ❋ Dr. Warren James (2007)

the [inmate] that [tried] to [escape], they assigned him solitray confinement for a year ❋ Matt Furlani (2003)

1. [Butch] made another escape attempt yesterday and they put him in [solitary] confinment for [3 weeks]. ❋ Chicken Butt (2003)

[AJ]: Hey, can I meet you at Solitary Confinement? [Jackal]: Sure, bro! Are they serving the dog shit- I mean "[Mac & Cheese]" again? ❋ TrumpIsATramp (2020)

"[Welcome] to the [friendly confines] of [Wrigley Field]" ❋ Cubs Fan From Chicago (2005)

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